ridicule

rīdĭcŭlē, adv., v. ridiculus fin.

rīdiculē, Adv. (ridiculus), lächerlich, I) im guten Sinne, spaßhaft, scherzhaft, possierlich, Cic. u.a.: naturis aliorum irridendis, ipsorum ridicule indicandis risus moventur, indem man seinen eigenen Charakter mit scherzhafter Naivität verrät, Cic. de or. 2, 289 M. – II) im üblen Sinne, verlachenswert, lächerlich, homor. insanus, Cic. Verr. 4, 148.

ridicule [CL], amusingly, absurdly, as a joke. testimonium probabile quod nullum indicium inventum sit cum ignoto corpore quam quia [? l. quamquam] postea ~e fingeretur inventum fuisse in lapide Gosc. Lib. Mild. 18 cap. p. 69; tanti ‥ Franci et Normanni ‥ fuerunt ‥ submersi quod de eis ~e dicebatur, quod si Deus piscibus maris loquelam dedisset, ex ipsorum mortuorum devoracione, ydioma Gallicum profecto in posterum habuissent Meaux III 45.

rīdĭcŭlē (14) (ridiculus), plaisamment : multa ridicule dicere Cic. Br. 172, dire beaucoup de mots plaisants, spirituels || [mauv. part] homo ridicule insanus Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 148, un fou ridicule.

ridicule . adv.
可笑然。巧然。

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rīdiculē adv.

• ridiculus, laughably, jokingly, jestingly, humorously: rogas, T.: ridicule ac facete: dictum, Ph.—Absurdly, ridiculously: insanus.