ecce — meaning in English

English meaning

• behold verb To look at or see something, especially something impressive.
• lo intj An old-fashioned exclamation used to draw attention to something, meaning roughly "look" or "behold."
• see verb To perceive something with the eyes.
• voilà interjection Said when you reveal or produce something, to draw attention to a finished result or a neat solution.

Senses

ecce is used for these senses in English:

• lo (archaic, _, except in the phrase lo and behold) look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).
• see Introducing an explanation
• voilà Lo, there it is; see here; ta-da; presto; behold!

behold — full definition

1. verb To look at or see something, especially something impressive.
2. interjection Used to draw attention dramatically to something.

Related Latin words