Cachinnate is a verb meaning to laugh loudly or immoderately. It derives from the Latin 'cachinnare', which likely imitated the sound of loud laughter.
Cachinnate es un verbo que significa reír a carcajadas o de forma inmoderada. Se deriva del latín 'cachinnare', que probablemente imitaba el sonido de una risa fuerte.
| Front | cachinnate \KAK-uh-nayt\ |
|---|---|
| Back | verb To laugh loudly or immoderately. ["Cachinnate" has been whooping it up in English since the 19th century. The word derives from the Latin verb "cachinnare," meaning "to laugh loudly," and "cachinnare" was probably coined in imitation of a loud laugh. As such, "cachinnare" is much like the Old English "ceahhetan," the Old High German "kachazzen," and the Greek "kachazein" — all words of imitative origin that essentially meant "to laugh loudly." Our word "cackle" has a different ancestor than any of these words (the Middle English "cakelen"), but this word, too, is believed to have been modeled after the sound of laughter.] "'Butler' is so deliciously zany and funny, we cachinnated until our sides hurt." - Christopher Muther; It's Oh So Quiet; Boston Globe (Massachusetts); Mar 20, 2004. |
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