cachinnate

WOTD - 26 August 2007    

English

Etymology

From [[w:Template:lang:la language|Template:lang:la]][[Category:Template:lang:la derivations]] cacchinō (“‘laugh aloud’”), an onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkækɪneɪt/
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Verb

Infinitive to cachinnate

Third person singular cachinnat

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle ed

to cachinnate (third-person singular simple present cachinnat, present participle ed, simple past and past participle -)

1. (intransitive) To laugh loudly, immoderately, or too often.

   The villian began to cachinnate and twirl his moustache.

Synonyms

• guffaw

Derived terms

• cachinnation
• cachinnator
• cachinnatory

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