¡ !

¡ U+00A1, ¡ INVERTED EXCLAMATION MARK ←   [U+00A0] Latin-1 Supplement ¢ → [U+00A2]

! U+0021, ! EXCLAMATION MARK ← [U+0020] Basic Latin " → [U+0022]

See also: ǃ¡

Translingual

Punctuation mark

¡ !

1. Encloses an exclamation in some languages.

Usage notes

The symbols are called, in English:

• ¡ = inverted exclamation point (also 'rotated', 'turned')
• ! = exclamation point

See also

• ¡
• ¿ ?

Catalan

Punctuation mark

¡ !

1. occasionally encloses an exclamation in modern Catalan; at other times, a lone exclamation mark is used at the end with nothing at the beginning of the exclamatory phrase

   ¡Ditxós qui sab estimarla! ¡Benhaurat aquell en quin cor brilla encesa la vivificant y pura flama de la fé!

   Lucky is he who can love her! Blessed is he in whose heart there shines the life-giving and pure flame of faith!

Usage notes

• ⟨¡⟩ is used at the beginning of a phrase expressing exclamation, with ⟨!⟩ at the end; however, in Catalan it is not mandatory to use ⟨¡⟩.

See also

• ¿ ?
• ?

Spanish

Punctuation mark

¡ !

1. encloses an exclamation in Spanish; equivalent in English and many other languages: !

Usage notes

• In written Spanish, ⟨¡⟩ is written at the beginning of a phrase expressing exclamation, with ⟨!⟩ at the end.

Coordinate terms

• ¿ ?
• ?

Further reading

• Rotated question and exclamation marks on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ¡ !.

Punctuation mark

¡ ! (archaic)

1. encloses an exclamation in Tagalog

Usage notes

• In writing, ⟨¡⟩ is written at the beginning of a phrase expressing exclamation, with ⟨!⟩ at the end.
• This was common in Classical Tagalog, but fell out of use replaced by ⟨!⟩ outside of literature.

See also

• ¿ ?