ridiculizasteis

Ridiculizasteis is a Spanish verb form used to indicate a past action by the group addressed as vosotros. Specifically, it is the pretérito indefinido (simple past) second-person plural form of ridiculizar, meaning “you all ridiculed.” The form is characteristic of dialects that use the vosotr@s pronoun, common in Spain and some regional varieties.

Grammatical notes: ridiculizasteis is a regular -ar verb conjugation in the pretérito indefinido. The standard endings for -ar verbs are -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron. For ridiculizar, the full preterite forms are: yo ridiculicé, tú ridiculizaste, él ridiculizó, nosotros ridiculizamos, vosotros ridiculizasteis, ellos ridiculizaron. Note the spelling change in the yo form: ridiculicé, where the z before e becomes c.

Etymology: ridiculizar derives from ridiculus, Latin for “laughable,” combined with the Spanish causative/perturbing suffix -izar, yielding a verb meaning “to make ridiculous” or “to ridicule.”

Usage: Ridiculizasteis is used to describe a past act of ridiculing directed at someone or something by the vosotros subject. The equivalent forms in dialects without vosotros are ridiculizaste (tú) and ridiculizaron (ustedes). The verb generally conveys making something appear ridiculous or mocking, either literally or figuratively.

Example: Ayer ridiculizasteis la propuesta ante el comité sin analizarla. (Yesterday you all ridiculed the proposal before the committee.)