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aganactesis

US/ˌæɡənækˈtisɪs/

aganactesis noun: an exclamation made out of a sense of deep indignation.

Noun

aganactesis (plural aganacteses)

  1. (rhetoric) An exclamation made out of a sense of deep indignation.

Forms of aganactesis

pluralaganacteses

Origin of aganactesis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγᾰνάκτησῐς (agănáktēsĭs, “physical pain and irritation”).

Questions about aganactesis

What does aganactesis mean?
Aganactesis means an exclamation made out of a sense of deep indignation.
What part of speech is aganactesis?
Aganactesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce aganactesis?
Aganactesis is pronounced /ˌæɡənækˈtisɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of aganactesis?
The plural of aganactesis is aganacteses.

Words near aganactesis in the dictionary

  1. AGAMP
  2. agamy
  3. Agan
  4. Agana
  5. aganacteses
  6. aganactesis
  7. aganaine
  8. aganaines
  9. aganglionic
  10. aganglionosis
  11. agangliosis

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