Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cachinnate

/ˈkækɪneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cachin-nate
IPA
/ˈkækɪneɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To laugh immoderately, loudly, or too often.

Intransitive verb

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Etymology

From Latin cachinnō (“laugh aloud”), of onomatopoeic origin.

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How do you pronounce cachinnate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkækɪneɪt/.
What does cachinnate mean?
To laugh immoderately, loudly, or too often.
Where does cachinnate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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