Word: ridicule
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: rid
i
cule
Definition: to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
Morphemes:
Affix: ridicule
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rīdeō
Language: la
Decoded: rideo
Meaning: laugh; mock
Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
Meaning: -ish
Affix: -ulus
Language: la
Decoded: -ulus
Meaning: diminutive