interjection

Meanings

1. 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. 2
   noun

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

   The speaker ignored the interjection and carried on.

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.

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