intericere

  • 11interjection — early 15c., from M.Fr. interjection (O.Fr. interjeccion, 13c.), from L. interiectionem (nom. interiectio) a throwing or placing between, noun of action from pp. stem of intericere, from inter between (see INTER (Cf. inter )) + icere, comb. form… …

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  • 12interject — in•ter•ject [[t]ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛkt[/t]] v. t. to insert, often abruptly, between other things; interpolate: to interject a remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1570–80; < L interjectus, ptp. of intericere to throw between, insert =inter inter + icere, comb.… …

    From formal English to slang

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