ENGLISH ROOT WORD: ject "cast", "throw" from Latin jacere, iacere, icere, iacere, jacio, iacio, iectus

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【ject】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "jacere," "iacere," "icere," "iacere," "jacio," "iacio," and "iectus." It carries the basic meaning of "cast," and "throw."

[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "ject"]

adjective ☆[4581] An adjective is a word such as `big'', `dead'', or `financial'' that describes a person or thing, or gives extra information about them. Adjectives usually come before nouns or after link verbs.
inject **[3747] To inject someone with a substance such as a medicine means to put it into their body using a device with a needle called a syringe.
injection ☆[5227] If you have an injection, a doctor or nurse puts a medicine into your body using a device with a needle called a syringe.
jet ***[2597] A jet is an aircraft that is powered by jet engines.
object ****[1149] An object is anything that has a fixed shape or form, that you can touch or see, and that is not alive.
objection **[4138] If you make or raise an objection to something, you say that you do not like it or agree with it.
objective ****[1655] Your objective is what you are trying to achieve.
project ****[947] A project is a task that requires a lot of time and effort.
projection **[4022] A projection is an estimate of a future amount.
reject ****[1945] If you reject something such as a proposal, a request, or an offer, you do not accept it or you do not agree to it.
rejection **[3501] The committee was unanimous in its rejection of my proposal.
subject ****[942] The subject of something such as a conversation, letter, or book is the thing that is being discussed or written about.

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[WORD ROOT]root ject
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] ject, jet, jac, jecti, gist
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) jacere, iacere, icere, iacere, jacio, iacio, iectus
[MEANING]root cast, throw

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 jacere [related to iacere] to throw
• 【Latin】 iacere [frequentative of iacere] to throw; to toss about
• 【Latin】 jacio [present infinitive jacere] to throw
• 【Latin】 iacio [=iacio]
• 【Latin】 iectus [perfect passive participle of iacio, jacere] throw, hurl; emit
• 【Latin】 icere [combining form of iacere] to throw

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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adjective ☆[4581] noun from adject 〈 ject
【DEFINITION】 An adjective is a word such as `big', `dead', or `financial' that describes a person or thing, or gives extra information about them. Adjectives usually come before nouns or after link verbs.
【pl.】 adjectives
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ad; to, toward ⑵ ject; cast, throw ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【First Known Meaning】 word used to qualify, limit, or define a noun or noun-like part of speech
【DERIVATIVEs】 adjectival, adjectively, adjective

inject ★★[3747] verb from inject 〈 ject
【DEFINITION】 To inject someone with a substance such as a medicine means to put it into their body using a device with a needle called a syringe.
【Declension/Conjugation】 injected, injected, injecting, injects
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ ject; cast, throw
【Etymology】 《Latin injectus》 pp. of injicere;
【DERIVATIVEs】 injectable, injected, injection, injective, inject

injection ☆[5227] noun from inject 〈 ject
【DEFINITION】 If you have an injection, a doctor or nurse puts a medicine into your body using a device with a needle called a syringe.
【pl.】 injections
【SYNONYM】 shot
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ ject; cast, throw ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin injectus》 pp. of injicere;
【First Known Meaning】 a forcing of a fluid into a body
【DERIVATIVEs】 injectable, injected, injection, injective, inject

jet ★★★[2597] noun from jet 〈 ject
【DEFINITION】 A jet is an aircraft that is powered by jet engines.
【pl.】 jets
【ROOTs】 jet(ject); cast, throw
【Etymology】 《Latin jactare》 frequentative of jacere; to throw
【First Known Meaning】 ① stream of water ② deep black lignite

object ★★★★[1149] noun from ject
【DEFINITION】 An object is anything that has a fixed shape or form, that you can touch or see, and that is not alive.
【pl.】 objects
【SYNONYM】 protest
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ob; against, toward ⑵ ject; cast, throw
【Etymology】 《Latin objicere》 to present, oppose, cast in the way of
【First Known Meaning】 tangible thing, something perceived with or presented to the senses
【DERIVATIVEs】 object, objectification, objectify, objection, objectival, objective, objectively, objectiveness, objectivity

objection ★★[4138] noun from object 〈 ject
【DEFINITION】 If you make or raise an objection to something, you say that you do not like it or agree with it.
【pl.】 objections
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ob; against, toward ⑵ ject; cast, throw ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin objicere》 to present, oppose, cast in the way of
【DERIVATIVEs】 object, objectify, objection, objective

objective ★★★★[1655] noun from object 〈 ject
【DEFINITION】 Your objective is what you are trying to achieve.
【pl.】 objectives
【SYNONYM】 goal
【COMPOSITION】 object + Ive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ob; against, toward ⑵ ject; cast, throw ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin objicere》 to present, oppose, cast in the way of
【First Known Meaning】 something objective to the mind
【DERIVATIVEs】 object, objectify, objection, objectival, objective, objectively, objectiveness, objectivity

project ★★★★[947] noun from project 〈 ject
【DEFINITION】 A project is a task that requires a lot of time and effort.
【pl.】 projects
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; forward ⑵ ject; to throw
【Etymology】 《Latin jacere》 [related to iacere] to throw
【First Known Meaning】 a plan, draft, scheme
【DERIVATIVEs】 project, projectable, projection, projectional, projectionist, projective

projection ★★[4022] noun from project 〈 ject
【DEFINITION】 A projection is an estimate of a future amount.
【pl.】 projections
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; forward ⑵ ject; to throw ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin jacere》 [related to iacere] to throw
【First Known Meaning】 transmutation by casting a powder on molten metal
【DERIVATIVEs】 project, projectable, projection, projectional, projectionist, projective

reject ★★★★[1945] verb from reject 〈 ject
【DEFINITION】 If you reject something such as a proposal, a request, or an offer, you do not accept it or you do not agree to it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 rejected, rejected, rejecting, rejects
【SYNONYM】 turn down
【ANTONYM】 accept
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ ject; cast, throw
【First Known Meaning】 throw away, cast away, vomit
【DERIVATIVEs】 rejectable, rejecter, rejection, rejective, rejector, reject

rejection ★★[3501] noun from reject 〈 ject
【DEFINITION】 The committee was unanimous in its rejection of my proposal.
【SYNONYM】 rebuff
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ ject; cast, throw ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 rejectable, rejecter, rejection, rejective, rejector, reject

subject ★★★★[942] noun from subject 〈 ject
【DEFINITION】 The subject of something such as a conversation, letter, or book is the thing that is being discussed or written about.
【pl.】 subjects
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sub; below ⑵ ject; cast, throw
【Etymology】 《Latin subiicere》 [=subicere]
【DERIVATIVEs】 subjectability, subjectable, subjection, subjective, subjectively, subjectiveness, subjectivity, subjectless, subject

Other words containing "ject"; abject, adjacent, adject, adjectival, adjectively, conject, conjectural, conjecture, deject, dejection, disject, disjection, ejaculate, ejaculation, ejaculatory, eject, ejecta, ejection, ejective, ejectment, ejector, injective, injector, interject, interjection, interjectional, interjector, interjectory, introject, introjection, introjective, jactation, jactitation, jaculate, jaculation, jaculator, jaculatory, jaculiferous, ject, jetsam, jettison, nonobjective, objectification, objectify, objectionable, objectival, objectively, objectiveness, objectivity, objector, parget, projected, projectile, projective, projector, rejectamenta, subjacent, subjectability, subjectable, subjection, subjective, subjectively, subjectiveness, subjectivity, subjectless, subjicible, surjection, surjective, traject, trajectile, trajection, trajectory, trijet

(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

it-, ire-
integr
insul, isle
init
image, imit
idem, identi
I, me
hypo
hus, house
humor, humid

 

 

 

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