Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cachinnatory

/ˈkakɪnəˌtəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cachin-na-to-ry
IPA: /ˈkakɪnəˌtəɹi/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.

Example Sentences

"But these jests, and others of a similar nature, had evidently produced, at no time, any effect upon the cachinnatory muscles of the tar."

Etymology

From cachinnate + -ory.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkakɪnəˌtəɹi/

Inflected Forms

more cachinnatory (comparative) most cachinnatory (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cachinnatory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkakɪnəˌtəɹi/.
What does cachinnatory mean?: Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
Where does cachinnatory come from?: From cachinnate + -ory.

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