Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jaculate

/ˈdʒæ.kjʊ.leɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jac-u-late
IPA
/ˈdʒæ.kjʊ.leɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To throw or cast, as a dart; to throw out; to emit.

Etymology

From Latin iaculor ("to throw, to dart"), in turn from iaciō ("to cast, to fling").

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Questions

How do you pronounce jaculate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒæ.kjʊ.leɪt/.
What does jaculate mean?
To throw or cast, as a dart; to throw out; to emit.
Where does jaculate come from?
From Latin iaculor ("to throw, to dart"), in turn from iaciō ("to cast, to fling").

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