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rictus

  • \ʁik.tys\

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Du latin rictus.

noun

  1. Contraction de la bouche, grimace des lèvres et des joues. Un pâle et froid sourire dessina ce rictus qui servait de bouche au diplomate.

Similar: grimace, grimacement, contraction, contorsion, froncement, mimique, moue

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  • rictus Any open-mouthed expression

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"rictus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/rictus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

rictus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/rictus

Chicago

"rictus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/rictus.

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@misc{rictus_2026,
  title = {rictus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/rictus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}