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Spanish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic in origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɾkaˈxada/
- Rhymes: -ada
- Syllabification: car‧ca‧ja‧da
Noun
carcajada f (plural carcajadas)
- a guffaw or cackle, belly laugh, bray (a loud and hearty laugh)
2021 January 1, Nacho Sánchez, “Incertidumbre británica en la Costa del Sol”, in El País:Cuando a Sharon Hitchcock, de 53 años, le preguntan por las ventajas del Brexit se echa a reír. “¿Ventajas?”, repite entre carcajadas que resuenan con un eco de tristeza e ironía.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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