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(ē jak′yo̵̅o̅ lāt′, i-; -yə-)

transitive verb, intransitive verb ejaculated, ejaculating

to eject or discharge (esp. semen)
to utter suddenly and vehemently; exclaim

Origin: < L ejaculatus, pp. of ejaculari, to throw out < e-, out + jaculari, to throw < jaculum, a dart, missile < jacere, to throw: see jet

Related Forms:

ejaculative adjective
ejaculator noun

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verb e·jac·u·lat·ed, e·jac·u·lat·ing, e·jac·u·lates

verb, transitive

To eject or discharge abruptly, especially to discharge (semen) in orgasm.
To utter suddenly and passionately; exclaim.

verb, intransitive

To eject semen.

noun (ĭ-jăkˈyə-lĭt)

The semen discharged in an ejaculation.

Origin:

Origin: Latin ēiaculārī, ēiaculāt-

Origin: : ē-, ex-, ex-

Origin: + iaculārī, to throw (from iaculum, dart; see yē- in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms:

e·jacˈu·laˌtor noun

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