râs
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râs¹
- /ˈrɨs/
Rhymes with -ɨs
Where it comes from
Inherited from Latin rīsus. The plural was formed from that of the word râset, itself having the same meaning and deriving from râs + -et.
noun râsete · râs · râsul · râsetele
- laughter, laugh
verb rîs
- past participle of râde
râs²
- /ˈrɨs/
Rhymes with -ɨs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic рꙑсь (rysĭ), from Proto-Slavic *rysь. A widely perpetrated false etymology links it to its homonym, claiming that the animal is named for the laughter-like vocalisations.
noun râși · râs · râsul · râșii
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lynx
Similar: linx
In English
Talk about this word "râs." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C3%A2s. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. râs. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C3%A2s "râs." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C3%A2s.Cite this
@misc{ra_s_2026,
title = {râs},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/r%C3%A2s},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
