malrideto

Esperanto

Etymology

From mal- (“opposite of”) +‎ rideto (“smile”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [malridˈeto]
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Hyphenation: mal‧rid‧et‧o

Noun

malrideto (accusative singular malrideton, plural malridetoj, accusative plural malridetojn)

  1. frown
    • 1997 August 27, Manuel M Campagna, “Re: Teaching”, in soc.culture.esperanto‎ (Usenet):
      Ne forgesu, ke rideto postulas la streĉon de 12 muskoloj, dum malrideto postulas la streĉon de 84 muskoloj.
      Don't forget, a smile requires stretching 12 muscles, while a frown requires stretching 84 muscles.
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