What does risibility mean?
Definitions for risibility
ˌrɪz əˈbɪl ɪ tiris·i·bil·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
risibilitynoun
a disposition to laugh
Wiktionary
risibilitynoun
The property of being risible.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Risibilitynoun
The quality of laughing.
Etymology: from risible.
How comes lowness of stile to be so much the propriety of satyr, that without it a poet can be no more a satyrist, than without risibility he can be a man. Dryden.
Whatever the philosophers may talk of their risibility, neighing is a more noble expression than laughing. Arbuth.
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risibility
Risibility refers to the ability, tendency, or disposition to laugh, or the quality of being laughable or amusing. It can also refer to laughter or a fit of laughter. It originates from the Latin word "risibilis" which means "laughable".
Webster Dictionary
Risibilitynoun
the quality of being risible; as, risibility is peculiar to the human species
Etymology: [CF. F. risibilit.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of risibility in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of risibility in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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