Etymology

jaculatory

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Latin jaculatorius ← French jaculatoire
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  1. French · derived fromjaculatoire
  2. Latin · derived fromjaculatorius
  3. English todayjaculatory

Latin jaculatorius: compare French jaculatoire.

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