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rident

[ rahyd-nt ]

adjective

  1. laughing; smiling; cheerful.


rident

/ ˈraɪdənt /

adjective

  1. rare.
    laughing, smiling, or gay
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rident1

1600–10; < Latin rīdent- (stem of rīdēns, present participle of rīdēre to laugh); -ent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rident1

C17: from Latin rīdēre to laugh; see riant
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Example Sentences

I can see the rooms crusted with ormolu, the fauns foisted on the ceiling, the ripping rident goddesses on the walls.

Fidelius rident tiguria—The laughter of the cottage is more hearty and sincere than that of the court.

Vocibus alternant sensus, fraudisque jocos,Vim duplicem rident, lacrymosaque gaudia miscent.

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