exclamatory

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US/ɛksˈklæməˌtɔɹi/

adjective

Resembling an exclamation.

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Meanings

adjectiveexclamatory (comparative more exclamatory, superlative most exclamatory)

comparative more exclamatory · superlative most exclamatory

  1. Resembling an exclamation.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivesudden and strong

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinexclāmātōrius
  2. Medieval Latinexclāmātōrius
  3. Englishexclamatory

Borrowed from Medieval Latin exclāmātōrius.

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Translations

Bulgarian възклицателен
  • възклицателен (văzklicatelen)Translations
Spanish exclamatorio
  • exclamatorioTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

exclamatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exclamatory

MLA

“exclamatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exclamatory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exclamatory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exclamatory.

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