ridiculum

Dictionary entries

• ridicula, ridiculae:

  Feminine · Noun · 1st declension

  Frequency:

  Common

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  Field:

  Agriculture

  = small wooden stake for supporting vines; small vine prop;

  Entry →

  gen. pl.
• ridiculus, ridicula, ridiculum:

  Adjective · 1st declension

  Frequency:

  Common

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = laughable, funny, comic, amusing; absurd, silly, ridiculous;

  Entry →

  acc. sg. (m.)

  acc. sg. (n.)

  nom. sg. (n.)

  voc. sg. (n.)
• ridiculus, ridiculi:

  Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension

  Frequency:

  Lesser

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = jester; buffoon;

  Entry →

  acc. sg.

  gen. pl.
• ridiculum, ridiculi:

  Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension

  Frequency:

  Lesser

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = joke, piece of humor; [per ridiculum => jockingly, for fun];

  Entry →

  acc. sg.

  gen. pl.

  nom. sg.

  voc. sg.
• ridiculum:

  Interjection

  Frequency:

  Uncommon

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = the idea/question is absurd/ridiculous!;

  Entry →