aganactesis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæɡənækˈtisɪs/

Noun

aganactesis (plural aganacteses)

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

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