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“laughter” in Latin
rīdeōto laugh; to laugh at, ridicule, mockcachinnātiōimmoderate or boisterous laughter, horselaugh; jeeringcachinnusloud laughter, horselaugh, guffaw; flashing, roaring (of the sea)concitōto rush; to rouse up, agitate, move violently, stir up, excite, disturb; to spur, impel, inciteexcitōto call forth: to rouse, awaken, summon; to bring forth: to raise, build; to bring out: to encourage, revive, excite, st
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
laughter
risus: loud, roaring laughter, cachinnatio (Cic., Tusc., 4, 31, 66); cachinnus: to raise or excite laughter, risum movere, concitare, excitare; in anyone, alicui; risum cielicere (of persons or things which make one laugh: ☞ risus alicui dare or praebere is rare): risum alicui excutere (purposely to cause one to laugh): to endeavor to raise or excite laughter, risum captare: to split, burst, or die with laughter, risu rumpi, corruere, emori.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for laughter?
- The usual Latin words for “laughter” are rīdeō, cachinnātiō, cachinnus; also concitō, excitō. 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.