jaculatory

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adjective

Darting, shooting or throwing out suddenly

“jaculatory weapons”

OriginLatin jaculatorius ← French jaculatoire →
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Meanings

adjectivejaculatory (comparative more jaculatory, superlative most jaculatory)

comparative more jaculatory · superlative most jaculatory

  1. archaicDarting, shooting or throwing out suddenly

    jaculatory weapons

  2. suddenly thrown out
  3. lifestyleexclamatory; uttered in short sentences

    jaculatory prayers

  4. archaicejaculatory.

    jaculatory vessels

Origin

  1. Frenchjaculatoire
  2. Latinjaculatorius
  3. Englishjaculatory

Latin jaculatorius: compare French jaculatoire.

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APA

jaculatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaculatory

MLA

“jaculatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaculatory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jaculatory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaculatory.

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