Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecce

/ˈɛksi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: ec-ce
IPA: /ˈɛksi/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

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

noun

Initialism of extracapsular cataract extraction

Example Sentences

"DEAR SIR, — Ecce my notes on the sermon."
"Ecce the rise of literature in the modern vernaculars, even the mother tongue"

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

ECCEs (plural)

Phrases

ecce homo

Frequently Paired Words

ecce homo ICCE

Synonyms

lo

Questions

How do you pronounce ecce?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛksi/.
What does ecce mean?: an interjection used to draw attention to something or someone; behold!
Where does ecce come from?: Etymology tree Latin ec- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Italic *ke Latin -ce Latin eccebor. English ecce Borrowed from Latin ecce.

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