cachinnation

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    loud convulsive laughter

Word Origin

cachinnation (n.)
"loud laughter," 1620s, from Latin cachinnationem (nominative cachinnatio) "violent laughter, excessive laughter," noun of action from past participle stem of cachinnare "to laugh immoderately or loudly," of imitative origin. Compare Sanskrit kakhati "laughs," Greek kakhazein "to laugh loudly," Old High German kachazzen, English cackle, Armenian xaxanc'.

Example

1. A burst of cachinnation on the classroom , teacher will wrong , simply be game to play bottom go to , also calculate active classroom atmosphere .

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