Ejaculations

/ɪˌdʒækjʊˈleɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

Plural noun referring to sudden exclamations, outbursts, or the act of discharging something forcefully.

Etymology

From Latin 'ejaculatio' + English plural '-s,' representing the noun form of the verb 'ejaculate' with multiple occurrences.

Kelly Says

Victorian novels are full of 'pious ejaculations'—people bursting out with shocked or reverent exclamations—which shows how meanings of words change as society gets less prone to sudden dramatic outbursts!

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