CACHINNATION
cachinnation
(noun) loud convulsive laughter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cachinnation (countable and uncountable, plural cachinnations)
Loud, convulsive laughter.
Source: Wiktionary
Cach`in*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. cachinnatio, fr. cachinnare to laugh aloud, cf Gr.
Definition: Loud or immoderate laughter; -- often a symptom of hysterical or maniacal affections. Hideous grimaces . . . attended this unusual cachinnation. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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