risorius
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Late Latin rīsōrius (“ridiculous, laughing”), clipping of mūsculus rīsōrius (“laughing muscle”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈsɔː.ɹi.əs/, /ɹɪˈzɔː.ɹi.əs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈsɔɹ.i.əs/, /ɹɪˈzɔɹ.i.əs/
- Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəs
Noun
[edit]risorius (plural risorii)
- (anatomy) A narrow band of facial muscle arising from the fascia over the masseter and inserting into the tissues at the corner of the mouth, which it draws laterally, as is used when smiling.
Translations
[edit]References
[edit]- “risorius”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “risorius”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From rīsor (“laugher, mocker”) + -ius (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /riːˈsoː.ri.us/, [riːˈs̠oːriʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /riˈso.ri.us/, [riˈs̬ɔːrius]
Adjective
[edit]rīsōrius (feminine rīsōria, neuter rīsōrium); first/second-declension adjective (Late Latin)
Inflection
[edit]First/second-declension adjective.
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
nominative | rīsōrius | rīsōria | rīsōrium | rīsōriī | rīsōriae | rīsōria | |
genitive | rīsōriī | rīsōriae | rīsōriī | rīsōriōrum | rīsōriārum | rīsōriōrum | |
dative | rīsōriō | rīsōriae | rīsōriō | rīsōriīs | |||
accusative | rīsōrium | rīsōriam | rīsōrium | rīsōriōs | rīsōriās | rīsōria | |
ablative | rīsōriō | rīsōriā | rīsōriō | rīsōriīs | |||
vocative | rīsōrie | rīsōria | rīsōrium | rīsōriī | rīsōriae | rīsōria |
Descendants
[edit]- → English: risorius
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