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iaculus

Pronunciation: [ˈja.kʊ.ɫʊs]

“iaculus” is a Latin word. Its 4 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. that is thrown

noun

  1. synonym of iaculum (“cast net; net of the gladiator retiarius”)
  2. a serpent that darts from a tree onto its prey
  3. lasso; sling or noose thrown over the horns of oxen

Etymology

From iaciō (“to throw, hurl, cast, fling”) + -ulus.

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