Latin word root · Motion & Action

ject-: throwing

ject- is a Latin root meaning “throwing”. Learn its variants and explore 3 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: throwing

Root forms: ject-, jac-

Source word: iaciō — to throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away

Word family and examples

• project

  to throw or cast forward; to estimate or forecast

• inject

  to drive or force a fluid into something

• eject

  to force or throw out violently

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