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risible (adj.)

1550s, "given to laughter," from Middle French risible (14c.) and directly from Late Latin risibilis "laughable, able to laugh," from Latin risus, past participle of ridere "to laugh," a word which, according to de Vaan, "has no good PIE etymology." Meaning "capable of exciting laughter, comical" is from 1727.

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Definitions of risible from WordNet

risible (adj.)
arousing or provoking laughter;
risible courtroom antics
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