|
|
e·jac·u·la·to·ry
 ejaculatory
 |
|
- pronunciation:
- ih
jaek
y
l
to
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, for, or capable of ejaculating.
|
| definition 2: |
of, or having the nature of, a vocal outburst; exclamatory.
|
adverb + (adj.)ejaculatory
humorously
(adj.)ejaculatory
+ noun
blockage, control, duct, erection, exclamation, fluid, inevitability, man, obscenity, response, utterance
|
The word ejaculatory
contains the following parts:
ject, jet, jac
Latin
root
that means throw; lie
  Example words:
abject, adjacent, adjective, conjecture, deject, dejection, ejaculatory, eject, inject, injection, interject, interjection, jet, jetsam, jettison, object, objective, project, projectile, projection, reject, rejection, subjacent, subject, subjective, trajectory
-ory, -atory2
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means serving to, pertaining to
More about this word part:
The suffix -ory
, -atory2 attaches to Latin verb roots to form adjectives. Adjectives ending in "-atory
" tend to have corresponding verbs ending in "-ate" (congratulatory: congratulate).
Example words:
accusatory, advisory, aleatory, amatory, ambulatory, anticipatory, auditory, commendatory, compulsory, conciliatory, cursory, dextrorotatory, ejaculatory, exclamatory, exploratory, illusory, mandatory, obligatory, perfunctory, placatory, preparatory, refractory, respiratory, satisfactory, sensory, transitory
|