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exclamatory definition

ex·clama·tory (eks klam′ə tôr′ē, iks-)

adjective

of, containing, expressing, or using exclamation

Etymology: < L exclamatus, pp. of exclamare (see exclaim) + -ory

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exclamatory Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • particle: The accusative particle o and the topic particle wa are generally believed to have arisen from exclamatory, emphatic particles.
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