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risus sardonicus
/ ˈriːsəs sɑːˈdɒnɪkəs /
noun
- pathol fixed contraction of the facial muscles resulting in a peculiar distorted grin, caused esp by tetanus Also calledtrismus cynicusˈtrɪzməs ˈsɪnɪkəs
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Word History and Origins
Origin of risus sardonicus1
C17: New Latin, literally: sardonic laugh
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Example Sentences
The body was bent like a bow but the most unbearable of all was the drawn face and the awful semblance of laughter that has been fitly called risus sardonicus.
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“Risus sardonicus,” cried the priest, “Jesus have mercy!”
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In one of his letters here published, Branwell, sketching a criminal grinning with the halter round his neck, asks the question: 'Is there really such a thing as the Risus Sardonicus?
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The absurdity in it was grim as the risus sardonicus.
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The corners of the mouth frequently retracted into a disagreeable smile, called risus Sardonicus.
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