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exclamative

exclamative adjective: in the form of an exclamation; exclamatory. Also the ellipsis of exclamative marker.

Adjective

exclamative (comparative more exclamative, superlative most exclamative)

  1. In the form of an exclamation; exclamatory.
    • This was the admirative or exclamative power, like the French quel, quelle!1871, John Earle, The Philology of the English Tongue

Noun

exclamative (plural exclamatives)

  1. A clause type used to make an exclamation, such as "What a mess they made!" or "How stupid I was!"

Also used as

exclamative is also the ellipsis of exclamative marker.

Forms of exclamative

Adjective
comparativemore exclamative
superlativemost exclamative
Noun
pluralexclamatives

Origin of exclamative

Compare French exclamatif.

Words formed from exclamative

Phrases with exclamative

Questions about exclamative

What does exclamative mean?
Exclamative means in the form of an exclamation; exclamatory.
What part of speech is exclamative?
Exclamative can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near exclamative in the dictionary

  1. exclamation marks
  2. exclamation point
  3. exclamation points
  4. exclamational
  5. exclamations
  6. exclamative
  7. exclamative marker
  8. exclamatively
  9. exclamatives
  10. exclamativity
  11. exclamatorily

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