"ecce" meaning in English

See ecce in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈɛksi/ (note: traditional anglicized), /ˈɛkeɪ/ (note: Latinist), /ˈɛtʃeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ecce.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ecce2.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ecce3.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin ec- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Italic *ke Latin -ce Latin eccebor. English ecce Borrowed from Latin ecce. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:ecce|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin ec- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Italic *ke Latin -ce Latin eccebor. English ecce [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "ec-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "here", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "here", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ḱe", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*ke", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ce", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "ecce", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ecce", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="ecce"> Borrowed from Latin ecce.
  1. an interjection used to draw attention to something or someone; behold! Synonyms: lo Related terms: ecce homo
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