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cachinnate

[ kak-uh-neyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, cach·in·nat·ed, cach·in·nat·ing.

Rare. to laugh loudly or excessively.

cachinnate

/ ˈkækɪˌneɪt /

verb

intr to laugh loudly

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Derived Forms

ˌcachinˈnatory, adjective

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Other Words From

cach·in·na·tion [kak-, uh, -, ney, -sh, uh, n], noun
cach·in·na·tor noun
cach·in·na·to·ry [kak, -, uh, -n, uh, -tawr-ee, k, uh, -, kin, -, uh, -], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cachinnate¹

First recorded in 1815–25; from Latin cachinnātus “laughed aloud,” past participle of cachinnāre “to laugh aloud, laugh immoderately,” of imitative origin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cachinnate¹

C19: from Latin cacchināre, probably of imitative origin

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Example Sentences

That definition excludes women, because they giggle, or chuckle, or cachinnate.

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