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.

Translations

rhetoric: exclamation made out of a sense of deep indignation