dérisoire

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin dērīsōrius. See also rire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.ʁi.zwaʁ/

Adjective

dérisoire (plural dérisoires)

1. (of an amount) paltry, trivial
2. (of power or strength) hollow, pathetic

Related terms

• dérider
• dérision

Further reading

• “dérisoire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.