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An exclamatory rhetorical device
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ecphonesis
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an exclamatory rhetorical device; "O tempore! O mores" [syn: exclamation ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ecphonesis \Ec`pho*ne"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?. See Ecphonema .] (Rhet.) An animated or passionate exclamation. The feelings by the ecphonesis are very various. --Gibbs.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ecphonesis is an emotional, exclamatory phrase (exclamation) used in poetry, drama, or song. It is a rhetorical device that originated in ancient literature. A Latin example is "O tempora! O mores!" ("Oh, the times! Oh, the morals!"). A modern example is ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context rhetoric English) exclamation.