Latin dictionary · verb

iaciō

to throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away

Dictionary forms: iaciō, iacere, iēcī, iactum

Inflection: third (-iō variant) conjugation

Meaning and definitions

1. to throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away
2. to lay, set, establish, build, found, construct, erect
3. to send forth, emit; bring forth, produce
4. to scatter, sow, throw
5. to project
6. to throw out in speaking, let fall, utter, mention, declare

Connected roots

• ject-

  throwing

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• 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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