Saturday, 14 July 2012

word of the day part:fifty-three | sardonic

sardonic

sardonic [sɑːˈdɒnɪk]

adj
characterized by irony, mockery, or derision

[from French sardonique, from Latin sardonius, from Greek sardonios derisive, literally: of Sardinia, alteration of Homeric sardanios scornful (laughter or smile)]

sardonically | adv
sardonicism | n

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