— exclamational , adj.
/ek'skleuh may"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of exclaiming; outcry; loud complaint or protest: The speech was continually interrupted by rude exclamations.
2. an interjection.
3. Rhet. ecphonesis.
[ 1350-1400; ME exclamacio ( u ) n exclamation- (s. of exclamatio ) a calling out, equiv. to exclamat ( us ) (ptp. of exclamare; see EXCLAIM) + -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 1. cry, ejaculation, vociferation.