"ridicule" meaning in French

See ridicule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʁi.di.kyl/ Audio: Fr-ridicule.ogg Forms: ridicules [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin rīdiculus. Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|la|rīdiculus}} Learned borrowing from Latin rīdiculus Head templates: {{fr-adj}} ridicule (plural ridicules)
  1. ridiculous (all meanings) Derived forms: ridiculiser, ridiculement Related terms: rire, risible
    Sense id: en-ridicule-fr-adj-OeP7swcO

Noun

IPA: /ʁi.di.kyl/ Audio: Fr-ridicule.ogg
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin rīdiculus. Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|la|rīdiculus}} Learned borrowing from Latin rīdiculus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} ridicule m (uncountable)
  1. ridicule; absurd Tags: masculine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ridicule-fr-noun-YBVY1tcM Categories (other): French terms with collocations, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 6 94

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