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jac´u|la´tion — jac|u|late «JAK yuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.t. to dart; hurl. –v.i. to dart forward. ╂[< Latin jaculārī (with English ate1) < jaculum a dart < jacere to throw] – … Useful english dictionary
jac|ti|ta|tion — «JAK tuh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. Law. a false claim involving harm to another. 2. a boastful declaration; bragging. 3. Medicine. a restless and convulsive tossing of the body in disease. ╂[< Medieval Latin jactitatio, onis < Latin jactitāre… … Useful english dictionary
jac|u|late — «JAK yuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.t. to dart; hurl. –v.i. to dart forward. ╂[< Latin jaculārī (with English ate1) < jaculum a dart < jacere to throw] – … Useful english dictionary
jac — in·ter·jac·u·late; in·ter·jac·u·la·to·ry; jac·a·mar; jac·a·mar·al·cy·on; jac·a·me·ro·pine; jac·a·me·rops; jac·a·re; jac·i·ta·ra; jac·o·net; jac·quard; jac·tance; jac·ta·tion; jac·ti·tate; jac·ti·ta·tion; jac·u·late; jac·u·la·tion; jac·u·tin·ga;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
jac|ta|tion — «jak TAY shuhn», noun. 1. a boasting; bragging. 2. Medicine. jactitation. ╂[< Latin jactātiō, ōnis < jactāre boast of; toss about (frequentative) < jacere to throw] … Useful english dictionary
jactitation — jac·ti·ta·tion .jak tə tā shən n a tossing to and fro or jerking and twitching of the body or its parts: excessive restlessness esp. in certain psychiatric disorders jac·ti·tate jak tə .tāt vt, tat·ed; tat·ing * * * n. restless tossing and… … Medical dictionary
jactitation — jac·ti·ta·tion … English syllables
jaculation — jac·u·la·tion … English syllables
jactitation — jac•ti•ta•tion [[t]ˌdʒæk tɪˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. pat jactation • Etymology: 1625–35; < ML jactitātiō tossing < L jactāre to throw about (see jactation) … From formal English to slang
