Interjection
WordNet
noun
(1) The action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
(2) An abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
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Etymology
From Medieval French (13c.), from , accusative singular of , from , from + .
Noun
- An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.
- An interruption; something interjected