JACULATORY

Etymology

Adjective

jaculatory (comparative more jaculatory, superlative most jaculatory)

Darting or throwing out suddenly; also, suddenly thrown out; uttered in short sentences; ejaculatory.

Source: Wiktionary


Jac"u*la*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. jaculatorius: cf. F. jaculatoire.]

Definition: Darting or throwing out suddenly; also, suddenly thrown out; uttered in short sentences; ejaculatory; as, jaculatory prayers. Smart.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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