ecphonesis

noun

ec·​pho·​ne·​sis

ˌekfəˈnēsə̇s

plural ecphoneses

-ēˌsēz

: exclamation

Word History

Etymology

Greek ekphōnēsis, from ekphōnein to cry out (from ek out of, out—from ex—+ phōnein to speak, sound, from phōnē sound, voice) + -sis

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