la
/ˈrisa/
Translation
laughter
Word origin
From Latin risus ('laughter'), from the verb ridere ('to laugh'). The same root gives English 'ridicule' and 'deride'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- risus
- English cognates
- ridicule, deride
Grammar
Examples
contagiosa.
Her laughter is very contagious.
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I could not hold back my laughter during the film.
¡ !
How it makes me laugh when you tell that story!
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The laughter of the children filled the garden.
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A nervous laugh escaped from her.
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