Vocabularium

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risible (ris·i·ble): / RIZ uh buhl /
adjective

(1) ludicrous; laughable; causing or capable of provoking laughter
(2) inclined, readiness, ability, or disposed to laugh
(3) connected to, associated with, used in, or pertaining to laughter

[From Late Latin risibilis meaning “able to laugh, laughable,” from Latin risus, past participle of ridere meaning “to laugh.”]

Usage: How wondrous it can be to stroll through risible paths of memory from years gone by.

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