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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJaculate
/ˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To hurl, cast, or dart something forcefully.
"The speaker would occasionally jaculate brief, poignant remarks into the discussion." - 2
To shoot forth or emit suddenly.
"Volcanic forces jaculate ash and debris high into the stratosphere."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb jaculari (to hurl, throw, or dart), stemming from jaculum (a dart or javelin). It entered English in the early 17th century as a rare technical or literary term denoting the act of throwing or casting something suddenly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jaculate" is said worldwide
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jacter
Transliteration: /ʒak.te/
"Il aime jacasser et jacter sans s'arrêter."
schleudern
Transliteration: /ˈʃlɔɪ̯dɐn/
"Der Vulkan begann Steine zu schleudern."
scagliare
Transliteration: /skaʎˈʎaːre/
"Decise di scagliare la lancia con tutta la sua forza."
jacular
Transliteration: /xa.kuˈlaɾ/
"El atleta intentó jacular el dardo con precisión."
jacular
Transliteration: /ʒa.kuˈlaɾ/
"Ele costuma jacular críticas duras nos debates."
फेंकना
Transliteration: phenknā
"उसने भाला जोर से फेंका।"
投掷
Transliteration: tóu zhì
"他用力将标枪投掷出去。"
던지다
Transliteration: deonjida
"그는 창을 멀리 던졌다."
投げる
Transliteration: nageru
"彼はやりを力いっぱい投げた。"
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