riota

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan ribota (“noisy revelry”), from French ribote.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [riˈɔ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [riˈɔ.ta]

Noun

riota f (plural riotes)

1. laughing stock

   Synonym: rialla

Further reading

“riota” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.