rictus

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rictus

/ˈɹɪk.təs/
/ˈɹɪk.tʊs/

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Learned borrowing from Latin rictus.

noun rictus · rictuses

A bird’s gaping mouth.
The throat of a calyx.
Any open-mouthed expression. His face was a rictus of sheer delight.

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noun Any open-mouthed expression

Français	rictus
Deutsch	Grimasse
Română	rictus

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

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

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

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