Etymology

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Today it means: To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion. Full definition →

Middle French exclamer ← Latin exclāmō, exclāmāre
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  1. Latin · derived fromexclāmō, exclāmāre“call out”
  2. Middle French · derived fromexclamer
  3. English todayexclaim

From Middle French exclamer, from Latin exclāmō, exclāmāre (“call out”), from ex- + clāmō (“to call”).

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