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jaculate

American  
[jak-yuh-leyt] / ˈdʒæk yəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

jaculated, jaculating

  1. to throw or hurl (a dart, javelin, etc.).

Other Word Forms

  • interjaculate verb (used with object)
  • interjaculatory adjective
  • jaculation noun
  • jaculator noun
  • jaculatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of jaculate

1615–25; < Latin jaculātus (past participle of jaculāre to throw the javelin), equivalent to jacul ( um ) javelin (noun use of neuter of jaculus used for hurling, equivalent to jac- hurl + -ulus adj. suffix) + -ātus -ate 1

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