Meanings
verbjaculate (third-person singular simple present jaculates, present participle jaculating, simple past and past participle jaculated)
present singular third person jaculates · participle present jaculating · participle past jaculated · past jaculated
- To throw or cast, as a dart; to throw out; to emit.
Origin
From Latin iaculor ("to throw, to dart"), in turn from iaciō ("to cast, to fling").
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APA
jaculate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaculate
MLA
“jaculate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaculate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jaculate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaculate.
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