Main Entry:

vo·cif·er·ate

Pronunciation:

\-ˌrāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

vo·cif·er·at·ed; vo·cif·er·at·ing

Etymology:

Latin vociferatus, past participle of vociferari, from voc-, vox voice + ferre to bear — more at voice, bear

Date:

1599

transitive verb : to utter loudly : shout intransitive verb : to cry out loudly : clamor

— vo·cif·er·a·tion \-ˌsi-fə-ˈrā-shən\ noun

— vo·cif·er·a·tor \-ˈsi-fə-ˌrā-tər\ noun