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dejecta

/dɪˈd͡ʒɛk.tə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-jec-ta
IPA
/dɪˈd͡ʒɛk.tə/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

any liquid or solid waste matter that is emanated, shed or discharged from the body. Dejecta include urine, faeces, sputum, pus, mucus, skin sloughing, lochia; their discharge can be nasal, aural, by expectoration, urethral, vaginal and so on.

noun

any liquid or solid waste matter that is emanated, shed or discharged from the body. Dejecta include urine, faeces, sputum, pus, mucus, skin sloughing, lochia; their discharge can be nasal, aural, by expectoration, urethral, vaginal and so on.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin dejecta (“things which have been cast away”), neuter plural of dejectus, past participle of dejicio (“to cast away”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈd͡ʒɛk.tə/
  • British English: /dɪˈdʒɛk.tə/

Questions

How do you pronounce dejecta?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈd͡ʒɛk.tə/.
What does dejecta mean?
any liquid or solid waste matter that is emanated, shed or discharged from the body. Dejecta include urine, faeces, sputum, pus, mucus, skin sloughing, lochia; their discharge can be nasal, aural, by expectoration, urethral, vaginal and so on.
Where does dejecta come from?
From Latin dejecta (“things which have been cast away”), neuter plural of dejectus, past participle of dejicio (“to cast away”).

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