Clamation

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A loud and forceful outcry or shout, often expressing strong emotion or demand
2. A vehement verbal expression uttered with intensity and volume to draw attention
3. An emphatic vocalization or exclamation spoken or shouted with considerable force

Etymology: "Clamation" is a rare English word meaning a loud outcry or shout, and it descends directly from Latin. It was borrowed from "clamationem," the accusative form of the Latin noun "clamatio," which means a shouting or a loud calling out. That Latin noun comes from the verb "clamare," to cry out, the same root that gave English "clamor" and "exclaim," so the word is essentially a more Latinate cousin of those terms. Its meaning stayed close to the original sense of a noisy shout, which is why it still sounds forceful and slightly theatrical today.