Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Cachinnation — Cach in*na tion (k[a^]k [i^]n*n[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. cachinnatio, fr. cachinnare to laugh aloud, cf. Gr. kacha zein.] Loud or immoderate laughter; often a symptom of hysterical or maniacal affections. [1913 Webster] Hideous grimaces . . .… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cachinnatiōn — (v. lat.), helles Gelächter; daher Cachinniren, hell auflachen. Cachinnus convulsīvus, der Lachkrampf … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Cachinnation — Cachinnation, lautes Gelächter; cachinnus convulsivus, Lachkrampf … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
cachinnation — [kaʃinɑsjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. 1969; du lat. cachinnare « rire aux éclats ». ❖ ♦ Psychiatrie. Rire forcé, ne traduisant aucun sentiment, propre aux schizophrènes … Encyclopédie Universelle
cachinnation — noun Convulsive, loud laughter. After midnight their shrill notes burst into a kind of pandemoniac cachinnation which filled all the countryside, and not until dawn did they finally quiet down. See Also: cachinnator … Wiktionary
cachinnation — noun see cachinnate … New Collegiate Dictionary
cachinnation — See cachinnate. * * * … Universalium
cachinnation — Laughter without apparent cause, often observed in schizophrenia. [L. cachinno, to laugh immoderately and loudly] * * * cach·in·na·tion (kak″ĭ naґshən) [L. cachinnare to laugh aloud] immoderate, loud, and inappropriate laughter;… … Medical dictionary
cachinnation — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An act of laughing: cackle, guffaw, laugh, laughter. Informal: heehaw. See LAUGHTER, SOUNDS … English dictionary for students
cachinnation — n. wild laughter, loud uncontrolled laughter … English contemporary dictionary
