Cachinnate

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkækɪneɪt/

Origin

From Latin cacchinō ("laugh aloud"), an onomatopoeia.

Full definition of cachinnate

Verb

1. (intransitive) To laugh loudly, immoderately, or too often.The villain began to cachinnate and twirl his moustache.

Synonyms

• guffaw

Derived terms

• cachinnation
• cachinnator
• cachinnatory