cachinnate
[ kak-uh-neyt ]
/ ˈkæk əˌneɪt /
verb (used without object), cach·in·nat·ed, cach·in·nat·ing.
to laugh loudly or immoderately.
Nearby words
cachet, cacheu, cachexia, cachexia hypophysiopriva, cachexia strumipriva, cachinnate, cachinnation, cachoeiro do itapemirim, cachou, cachucha, cacimbo
Origin of cachinnate
1815–25; < Latin cachinnātus (past participle of cachinnāre to laugh aloud, laugh immoderately), equivalent to cachinn- laugh aloud + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
cach·in·na·tion, nouncach·in·na·tor, nouncach·in·na·to·ry [kak-uh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, kuh-kin-uh-] /ˈkæk ə nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, kəˈkɪn ə-/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for cachinnation (1 of 2)
cachinnation
/ (ˌkækɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
raucous laughter
psychiatry inappropriate laughter, sometimes found in schizophrenia
British Dictionary definitions for cachinnation (2 of 2)
cachinnate
/ (ˈkækɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(intr) to laugh loudly
Derived Forms
cachinnatory, adjectiveWord Origin for cachinnate
C19: from Latin cacchināre, probably of imitative origin
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Medicine definitions for cachinnation
cachinnation
[ kăk′ə-nā′shən ]
n.
Loud, hard, or compulsive laughter without apparent cause.
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