rejectamenta

[ ri-jek-tuh-men-tuh ]

plural noun

1. things or matter rejected as useless or worthless.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rejectamenta¹

1810–20; < New Latin rējectāmenta things thrown back (plural of rējectāmentum ), equivalent to Latin rējectā ( re ) (frequentative of rējicere to reject ) + -mentum -ment

Example Sentences

On these wooden rejectamenta "a certaine spume or froth" grows, according to Gerard.

From Project Gutenberg

Insects and the rejectamenta of the sea-shore and occasionally grain form its diet.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• debris
• rubbish
• trash
• waste