What is the Latin word for cackling?

The usual Latin words for “cackling” are strepitus, vōciferor, clangor; also gingrītus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“cackling” in Latin

strepituswild din, noise, racket, crash; a measured sound vōciferorto cry out, shout, scream, exclaim clangorclang, crash, noise; blast (of a trumpet); sound (of a horn)gingrītuscackle

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

cackling

strepitus (of geese and men): voces anserum (loud cackling; Vid: Tac., Germania, 10, 3): to raise a loud cackling, vociferari (Col., 8, 13, 2): clangor (of geese and chickens): gingritus (of geese: late).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for cackling?: The usual Latin words for “cackling” are strepitus, vōciferor, clangor; also gingrītus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.