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interjection

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in⋅ter⋅jec⋅tion

  [in-ter-jek-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of interjecting.
2. something interjected, as a remark.
3. the utterance of a word or phrase expressive of emotion; the uttering of an exclamation.
4. Grammar.
a. any member of a class of words expressing emotion, distinguished in most languages by their use in grammatical isolation, as Hey! Oh! Ouch! Ugh!
b. any other word or expression so used, as Good grief! Indeed!
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Origin:
1400–50; late ME interjeccio(u)n < L interjectiōn- (s. of interjectiō). See interject, -ion

Related forms:
in⋅ter⋅jec⋅tion⋅al, in⋅ter⋅jec⋅tur⋅al  [in-ter-jek-cher-uhl] , adjective
in⋅ter⋅jec⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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in·ter·jec·tion   (ĭn'tər-jěk'shən)   
n.  

  1. A sudden, short utterance; an ejaculation.

  2. Abbr. interj. or int.

    1. The part of speech that usually expresses emotion and is capable of standing alone.

    2. Any of the words belonging to this part of speech, such as Ugh! or Wow!

in'ter·jec'tion·al adj., in'ter·jec'tion·al·ly adv.
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Cultural Dictionary

interjection

A brief exclamation, often containing only one word: “Oh!” “Gee!” “Good grief!” “Ouch!”

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Word Origin & History

interjection 
c.1430, from M.Fr. interjection (13c.), from L. interjectionem (nom. interjectio) "a throwing or placing between," from pp. stem of intericere, from inter- "between" + -icere, comb. form of jacere "to throw."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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