aganactesis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌæɡənækˈtisɪs/

Noun

aganactesis (plural aganacteses)

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

Translations

rhetoric: exclamation made out of a sense of deep indignation

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