“exclaimed” is a form of
exclaim
/ɛkˈskleɪm/ verb, noun
Forms exclaims exclaiming exclaimed exclame
- verb (intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
- verb (transitive) To say suddenly and with strong emotion.
- noun (obsolete) Exclamation; outcry, clamor.
Synonyms
ejaculate. See also Thesaurus:shout cry cry out outcry call out shout proclaim promulgate
Etymology
From Middle French exclamer, from Latin exclāmō, exclāmāre (“call out”), from ex- + clāmō (“to call”).
Webster’s 1913
- verb To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with vehemence; to call out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to shout; as, to exclaim against oppression with wonder or astonishment; "The field is won!" he exclaimed.
- noun Outcry; clamor. [Archaic]
Etymology [L. exclamare, exclamatum; ex + clamare to cry out; cf. OF. exclamer. See Clam.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “exclaim”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details