interjection

C1 Topic:Communication

US /ˌɪn.tɚˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/ UK /ɪn.təˈdʒɛk.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #103511

Meanings

1

noun
A word or short phrase used to express sudden emotion, such as "wow" or "ouch."

"Hooray!" is an interjection that shows excitement.
2

noun
A remark made to interrupt or break into what someone is saying.

The speaker ignored the interjection and carried on.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a word or short phrase used... exclamation ejaculation

2 noun · a remark made to interrupt... insertion interruption interpolation

More interj

Word family

Forms interjections

Derived forms interjectionary

Related forms interjectinterjectionalinterjectoryvocative

Etymology

From Middle English interjeccioun, from Old French interjection (13th century), from Latin interiectiōnem, accusative singular of interiectiō (“throwing or placing between; interjection”), perfect passive participle of intericiō (“throw or place between”), from inter (“between”) + iaciō (“throw”). Displaced Old English betwēoxāworpennes (literally “between-thrown-out-ness”), a calque of the Latin.

interjeccioun Middle English interjection Old French interiectiōnem Latin

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Topics

Communication Language & Linguistics Word Formation & Derivatives

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# interjection

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪn.tɚˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪn.təˈdʒɛk.ʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 103511

## Meanings
1. A word or short phrase used to express sudden emotion, such as "wow" or "ouch."
2. A remark made to interrupt or break into what someone is saying.

## Examples
- "Hooray!" is an interjection that shows excitement.
- The speaker ignored the interjection and carried on.

## Synonyms
- exclamation
- interj

## Derived Forms
- interjectionary

## Related Forms
- interject
- interjectional
- interjectory
- vocative

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: interjeccioun
- Root: interjection
- Root: interiectiōnem

## Etymology
From Middle English interjeccioun, from Old French interjection (13th century), from Latin interiectiōnem, accusative singular of interiectiō (“throwing or placing between; interjection”), perfect passive participle of intericiō (“throw or place between”), from inter (“between”) + iaciō (“throw”). Displaced Old English betwēoxāworpennes (literally “between-thrown-out-ness”), a calque of the Latin.

## AI Etymology
Interjection is from Middle English interjeccioun, from Old French interjection (13th century), from Latin interiectiōnem, accusative singular of interiectiō (“throwing or placing between; interjection”), perfect passive participle of intericiō (“throw or place between”), from inter (“between”) + iaciō (“throw”). Displaced Old English betwēoxāworpennes (literally “between-thrown-out-ness”), a calque of the Latin. In present-day use, it can mean a word or short phrase used to express sudden emotion, such as "wow" or "ouch.", or a remark made to interrupt or break into what someone is saying. Related forms include interject, interjectional, interjectory, vocative. Derived formations include interjectionary.

## Topics
- Communication
- Language & Linguistics
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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