ejaculatory
/ɪˈd͡ʒæ.kjə.ləˌtɔɹ.i/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.85 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to ejaculation.
adj
Of speech, exclamatory.
Example Sentences
- "No differences were found in the mounting behavior of anogenitally stimulated females and their controls, and none of the females showed the ejaculatory response."
- "There his story became ejaculatory."
- "By one token in particular you may tell every member of the tribe. It is the token of the ejaculatory comment."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ē- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin iaculus Latin iaculum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin iaculor Latin ēiaculor Latin ēiaculātusbor. English ejaculate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English ejaculatory From ejaculate + -ory.