1. Etymology of the French word ridicule
the French word
ridiculederived from the Latin word
ridiculum (joke, piece of humor)
derived from the Latin word
ridiculus (jester; buffoon; laughable, funny, comic)
derived from the Latin word
ridere (laugh at , laugh; ridicule)
Derivations in French
ridiculement,
ridiculiser,
ridiculitéDerivations in other languages
English
ridicule2. Etymology of the French word ridicule
derived from the French word
ridiculederived from the French word
réticulederived from the New Latin word
reticulum (little net; small net; small mesh bag; hair net; tennis-racket)
derived from the Classical Latin word
rete (network; net; net, snare)
