exclamative

English

Etymology

Compare French exclamatif.

Adjective

exclamative (comparative more exclamative, superlative most exclamative)

1. In the form of an exclamation; exclamatory.
   • 1871, John Earle, The Philology of the English Tongue:

     This was the admirative or exclamative power, like the French quel, quelle!

Derived terms

• exclamatively

Noun

exclamative (plural exclamatives)

2. (linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamation, such as "What a mess they made!" or "How stupid I was!"
3. (linguistics) Short for exclamative marker.

French

Adjective

exclamative

1. feminine singular of exclamatif