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cachinnate
[ kak-uh-neyt ]
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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