expletive

ex·ple·tive  (kspl-tv)

n.

1. An exclamation or oath, especially one that is profane, vulgar, or obscene.

2.

a. A word or phrase that does not contribute any meaning but is added only to fill out a sentence or a metrical line.

b. Linguistics A word or other grammatical element that has no meaning but is needed to fill a syntactic position, such as the words it and there in the sentences It's raining and There are many books on the table.

adj.

Added or inserted in order to fill out something, such as a sentence or a metrical line.

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[From Late Latin expltvus, serving to fill out, from Latin expltus, past participle of explre, to fill out : ex-, ex- + plre, to fill; see pel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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expletive [iks-plee-tiv]

Noun

an exclamation or swearword expressing emotion rather than meaning [Latin explere to fill up]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	expletive - profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted" curse, curse word, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss profanity - vulgar or irreverent speech or action
	2.	expletive - a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

Translations

expletive [ɪkˈspliːtɪv] n → imprecación f

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expletive [ɪkˈspliːtɪv] n → juron m

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expletive [ɪksˈpliːtɪv] n → Kraftausdruck m

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expletive [ɪkˈspliːtɪv] n → imprecazione f