risorius

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin rīsōrius (“ridiculous, laughing”), clipping of mūsculus rīsōrius (“laughing muscle”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈsɔː.ɹi.əs/, /ɹɪˈzɔː.ɹi.əs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈsɔɹ.i.əs/, /ɹɪˈzɔɹ.i.əs/
• Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəs

Noun

risorius (plural risorii)

1. (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

muscle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 笑肌 (zh) (xiàojī)

References

• “risorius”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “risorius”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Latin

Etymology

From rīsor (“laugher, mocker”) +‎ -ius (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /riːˈsoː.ri.us/, [riːˈs̠oːriʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /riˈso.ri.us/, [riˈs̬ɔːrius]

Adjective

rīsōrius (feminine rīsōria, neuter rīsōrium); first/second-declension adjective (Late Latin)

1. ridiculous, laughing, smiling

Inflection

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	rīsōrius	rīsōria	rīsōrium		rīsōriī	rīsōriae	rīsōria
Genitive	rīsōriī	rīsōriae	rīsōriī		rīsōriōrum	rīsōriārum	rīsōriōrum
Dative	rīsōriō		rīsōriō		rīsōriīs
Accusative	rīsōrium	rīsōriam	rīsōrium		rīsōriōs	rīsōriās	rīsōria
Ablative	rīsōriō	rīsōriā	rīsōriō		rīsōriīs
Vocative	rīsōrie	rīsōria	rīsōrium		rīsōriī	rīsōriae	rīsōria

Descendants

• → English: risorius