exclamation

noun

A word expressing outcry; an interjection

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

An exclamation mark

Roots

clamareclam- · Latin · cry out

Synonyms for exclamation

ecphonesisn interjectionn vociferationn outcryn apostrophen expletiven utterancen

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Where does exclamation come from?

The word exclamation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root clam-, from Latin clamare (“cry out”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.