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ecce

intj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɛksi/ traditional anglicized
  • /ˈɛkeɪ/ Latinist
  • /ˈɛtʃeɪ/
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intj

Meaning 1

an interjection used to draw attention to something or someone; behold!

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

Initialism of extracapsular cataract extraction

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ec- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Italic *ke Latin -ce Latin eccebor. English ecce Borrowed from Latin ecce.