ehem

See also: ehem. and e hèm

English

Interjection

ehem

1. Alternative form of ahem

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.hem/, [ˈe(ɦ)ɛ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.em/, [ˈɛːem]

Interjection

ehem

1. ha! so! (expressing surprise)

See also

• hem
• ahem

References

• “ehem”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ehem”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• ehem in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.