iaculus.
that is thrown
Meaning & usage
that is thrown
rēte iaculum
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin iaculus From iaciō (“to throw, hurl, cast, fling”) + -ulus.
synonym of iaculum (“cast net; net of the gladiator retiarius”)
a serpent that darts from a tree onto its prey
lasso; sling or noose thrown over the horns of oxen
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin iaculus From iaciō (“to throw, hurl, cast, fling”) + -ulus.
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