"em" meaning in Latin

See em in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [ˈẽː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛm] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{head|la|intj}} em
  1. (of wonder or emphasis) here is, see!; this is why Synonyms: ecce Related terms: ēn, hem
    Sense id: en-em-la-intj-bHi9BDPA Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 92 0 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈẽː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛm] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{la-noun|em|g=f|indecl=y}} em f (indeclinable)
  1. The name of the letter M. Tags: Old-Latin, feminine, indeclinable
    Sense id: en-em-la-noun-yvrW-o3s Categories (other): Latin letter names Disambiguation of Latin letter names: 39 58 3 Coordinate_terms: littera [Latin, letter-name], ā [Latin, letter-name], bē [Latin, letter-name], cē [Latin, letter-name], dē [Latin, letter-name], ē [Latin, letter-name], ef [Latin, letter-name], gē [Latin, letter-name], hā [Latin, letter-name], *acca [Latin, letter-name], ī [Latin, letter-name], kā [Latin, letter-name], el [Latin, letter-name], en [Latin, letter-name], ō [Latin, letter-name], pē [Latin, letter-name], kū [Latin, letter-name], er [Latin, letter-name], es [Latin, letter-name], tē [Latin, letter-name], ū [Latin, letter-name], ix [Latin, letter-name], īx [Latin, letter-name], ex [Latin, letter-name], ȳ [Latin, letter-name], ī graeca [Latin, letter-name], ȳpsīlon [Latin, letter-name], zēta [Latin, letter-name]
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Pronoun

IPA: [ˈẽː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛm] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ím Latin em Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ím. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:inh|ine-pro:*ís<alt:*ím>|text=+|title=em|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ím Latin em [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "em", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="em"> Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ím. Head templates: {{head|la|pronoun form}} em, {{tlb|la|Old Latin}} (Old Latin)
  1. alternative form of eum Tags: Old-Latin, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: eum
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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  "word": "em"
}

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