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homeric laughter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
home-r-ic laugh-ter
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Boisterous laughter, prolonged belly laughing; long or uncontrollable laughing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

With reference to the "unquenchable laughter" (ἄσβεστος (ásbestos, “unceasing”) γέλως (gélōs, “laughter”)) of the gods in e.g. Iliad I. 599, Odyssey XX. 346.

Usage

Phrases

Homeric laugh

Frequently Paired Words

Homeric laugh

Questions

What does homeric laughter mean?
Boisterous laughter, prolonged belly laughing; long or uncontrollable laughing.
Where does homeric laughter come from?
With reference to the "unquenchable laughter" (ἄσβεστος (ásbestos, “unceasing”) γέλως (gélōs, “laughter”)) of the gods in e.g. Iliad I. 599, Odyssey XX. 346.

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