"Homeric laughter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: With reference to the "unquenchable laughter" (ἄσβεστος (ásbestos, “unceasing”) γέλως (gélōs, “laughter”)) of the gods in e.g. Iliad I. 599, Odyssey XX. 346. Etymology templates: {{m|grc|ἄσβεστος||unceasing}} ἄσβεστος (ásbestos, “unceasing”), {{m|grc|γέλως||laughter}} γέλως (gélōs, “laughter”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Homeric laughter (uncountable)
  1. Boisterous laughter, prolonged belly laughing; long or uncontrollable laughing. Tags: uncountable Translations (boisterous laughter): homerisch gelach [neuter] (Dutch), homerische lach [masculine] (Dutch), rire homérique [masculine] (French), homerisches Gelächter [neuter] (German), râs homeric [neuter] (Romanian), гомери́ческий хо́хот (gomeríčeskij xóxot) [masculine] (Russian)

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