noun
Meaning 1
A bird’s gaping mouth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
rictus
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɹɪk.təs/
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/ˈɹɪk.tʊs/
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rhymes with -ɪktəs
noun
Meaning 2
The throat of a calyx.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Any open-mouthed expression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- His face was a rictus of sheer delight.
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noun
Meaning 4
a gaping grimace
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Broader terms: gape
History
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin rictus.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: irvistys — Any open-mouthed expression
- French: rictus — Any open-mouthed expression
- German: Grimasse — Any open-mouthed expression
- Romanian: rictus — Any open-mouthed expression