cachinnate
[ kak-uh-neyt ]
verb (used without object),cach·in·nat·ed, cach·in·nat·ing.
Rare. to laugh loudly or excessively.
Origin of cachinnate
1First recorded in 1815–25; from Latin cachinnātus “laughed aloud,” past participle of cachinnāre “to laugh aloud, laugh immoderately,” of imitative origin
Other words from cachinnate
- cach·in·na·tion [kak-uh-ney-shuhn], /ˌkæk əˈneɪ ʃən/, noun
- cach·in·na·tor, noun
- cach·in·na·to·ry [kak-uh-nuh-tawr-ee, kuh-kin-uh-], /ˈkæk ə nəˌtɔr i, kəˈkɪn ə-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for cachinnate
cachinnate
/ (ˈkækɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(intr) to laugh loudly
Origin of cachinnate
1C19: from Latin cacchināre, probably of imitative origin
Derived forms of cachinnate
- cachinnatory, adjective
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