jaculate
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English
Etymology
From Latin iaculor ("to throw, to dart"), in turn from iaciō ("to cast, to fling").
Pronunciation
Verb
jaculate (third-person singular simple present jaculates, present participle jaculating, simple past and past participle jaculated)
- To throw or cast, as a dart; to throw out; to emit.
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References
- “jaculate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Latin
Participle
jaculāte