rictus
Latin
noun
Definitions
- the gaping of a mouth, as when laughing or yawning
Etymology
Affix from Latin ringor (I am vexed, show my teeth, I snarl, angry, snarl, I gape).
Origin
Latin
ringor
Gloss
I am vexed, show my teeth, I snarl, angry, snarl, I gape
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
🐗 💢 🗯️ 😠 😡 😾 🙍 🤬
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- rictus English
- *ringulare Latin
- brevirictus Latin
- brevis Latin
- radō Latin
- ringor Latin
- rictus French
- reñir Spanish, Castilian
- renhir Portuguese
- renyir Catalan, Valencian