Rigolo

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Spaßfigur, die zum Lachen bringt. , 🇪🇸 Divertido, que hace reír. , 🇮🇹 divertente, che fa ridere , 🇵🇹 engraçado, que faz rir , 🇨🇳 有趣的人 , 🇯🇵 面白い人 , 🇰🇷 재미있는 사람 , 🇸🇦 مُضحِك، يثير الضحك , 🇮🇳 मज़ाकिया, जो हँसाता है

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Etymology

**Rigolo** is a 19th‑century colloquial French adjective meaning “funny, amusing.” It comes from the verb **rigoler** “to laugh,” which in turn originates from the Old French noun **rigol** “a laugh.” That noun is built on the root *rig‑*, a variant of *rire* from Latin **ridere** “to laugh,” with the suffix **‑ol(o)** that marks a characteristic quality.

Synonyms

comique humoriste farceur clown plaisantin gag blague

Antonyms

sérieux ennuyeux grave sévère sans humour