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ecphonesis

noun
ec·​pho·​ne·​sis | \ ˌekfəˈnēsə̇s\
plural ecphoneses\ -​ēˌsēz \

Definition of ecphonesis

: exclamation

History and Etymology for ecphonesis

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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