French word

exclamer

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛksklame/

Meaning

  • verbexclaim

Example

Elle s'exclame : «Comme c'est beau !»

She exclaims, "How beautiful!"

Illustration for exclamer (exclaim)

More examples

Il s'exclame en ouvrant la boîte.

He exclaims as he opens the box.

Core concept

A sudden burst of spoken words carrying strong emotion, surprise, or admiration.

Common phrases

  • s'exclamer de surprise

    exclaim in surprise

  • s'exclamer à voix haute

    exclaim aloud

  • s'exclamer en voyant

    exclaim upon seeing ___

Similar words

s'exclamer: To suddenly say something briefly to express surprise or emotion.
s'écrier: To shout something suddenly and loudly in surprise or strong emotion.
interjeter: To briefly insert words into a conversation to show a thought or feeling.

Definition in French

Prononcer soudainement une interjection ou une courte phrase exprimant émotion, surprise ou admiration, souvent à la forme pronominale «s'exclamer».

Word origin

The verb comes from Latin exclamare, formed from ex- 'out' and clamare 'to shout', and passed into French through Old French.

Usage tips

  • Modern French most often uses the pronominal form s'exclamer, as in Elle s'exclame, rather than plain exclamer.

Other meanings

  • cry outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • exclamationexclamationnoun
  • exclamatoireexclamatoryadjective

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