homeric laughter

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Definition of homeric laughter in English English dictionary

Boisterous laughter, prolonged belly laughing; long or uncontrollable laughing

Hyphenation

Ho·mer·ic laugh·ter

Turkish pronunciation

hōmerîk läftır

Pronunciation

/hōˈmerək ˈlaftər/ /hoʊˈmɛrɪk ˈlæftɜr/

Etymology

() With reference to the "unquenchable laughter" (ἄσβεστος (asbestos, “unceasing”) γέλω (gelō, “laughter”)) of the gods in eg. Iliad I. 599, Odyssey XX. 346.