interjectional

interjectional
Being or pertaining to an interjection.

"Ouch!" is an interjectional utterance.

Syn: ejaculative

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  • Interjectional — In ter*jec tion*al, a. 1. Thrown in between other words or phrases; parenthetical; ejaculatory; as, an interjectional remark. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an interjection; consisting of natural and spontaneous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • interjectional — [in΄tərjek′shə nəl] adj. 1. of, or having the nature of, an interjection 2. interjected 3. containing an interjection: Also interjectory interjectionally adv. * * * See …   Universalium

  • interjecţional — interjecţionál adj. m., pl. interjecţionáli; f. sg. interjecţionálă, pl. interjecţionále Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic …   Dicționar Român

  • interjectional — [in΄tərjek′shə nəl] adj. 1. of, or having the nature of, an interjection 2. interjected 3. containing an interjection: Also interjectory interjectionally adv …   English World dictionary

  • Interjectional theory — is a theory of language formulated by the pre Socratic philosopher Democritus, ca. 460 BC to ca. 370 BC, who argued that human speech derives from a variety of sounds and outcries of an emotional nature. These ideas were later held by Epicurus… …   Wikipedia

  • interjectional — adjective Date: 1761 1. of, relating to, or constituting an interjection ; ejaculatory 2. thrown in between other words ; parenthetical • interjectionally adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • interjectional — in·ter jec·tion·al· || ‚ɪntÉ™(r)dÊ’ekʃnl adj. pertaining to an interjection, of a word or phrase inserted into a conversation; characteristic of an interjection …   English contemporary dictionary

  • interjectional — in·ter·jec·tion·al …   English syllables

  • interjectional — …   Useful english dictionary

  • interjection — interjectional, interjectural /in teuhr jek cheuhr euhl/, adj. interjectionally, adv. /in teuhr jek sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of interjecting. 2. something interjected, as a remark. 3. the utterance of a word or phrase expressive of emotion; the… …   Universalium

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