jaculate

American

[jak-yuh-leyt] / ˈdʒæk yəˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

jaculated, jaculating

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

Example Sentences

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That awful Boston oath was his— He used to 'jaculate, "Gee Whiz!"

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