Ridiculicéis

Ridiculicéis is the second-person plural form of the present subjunctive of the Spanish verb ridiculizar. It is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood, often to express doubt, desire, emotion, hypothetical situations, or non-assertive statements. In standard Spanish, this form appears in contexts where the speaker expresses a wish, doubt, or necessity toward “vosotros” (you all).

Formation and usage notes: ridiculicéis comes from the stem ridiculiz- of ridiculizar plus the plural subjunctive ending -éis for vosotros. The spelling reflects the orthographic change that occurs with -zar verbs in the subjunctive (the z changes to c before the e). In dialects that do not use the vosotros form, the corresponding subjunctive is ridiculicen (ustedes). This form is most common in Spain and other regions that retain the vosotros form, while Latin American varieties typically use ridiculicen for ustedes.

Etymology: ridiculizar derives from ridículo, meaning something laughable or ridiculous, with the suffix -izar forming a verb that means “to make ridiculous” or “to ridicule.”

Examples:

- Espero que vosotros ridiculicéis esas ideas si no las analizáis con cuidado.

- Dudo que vosotros ridiculicéis la propuesta sin comprenderla primero.

See also: ridiculización, subjuntivo, conjugation of -zar verbs, Spanish verbs with vosotros.