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单词 ridibund
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ridibundadj.

Brit. /ˈrɪdᵻbʌnd/, U.S. /ˈrɪdəˌbənd/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin rīdibundus.
Etymology: < classical Latin rīdibundus in a state of laughter < rīdēre to laugh (see rident adj.) + -bundus , suffix forming verbal adjectives. Compare earlier ridibundal adj.
Inclined to laughter; happy, lively.Apparently an isolated use.
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1909 Eng. Rev. Feb. 402 If Ischia could procure a well-regulated outlet after the manner of Stromboli, this danger might be averted and a more ridibund race of men gradually evolved.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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