Ejaculum

/ɪˈdʒækjʊləm/ noun

Definition

Something ejected or thrown out; specifically a biological fluid or substance that is discharged.

Etymology

From Latin 'ejaculum' (a javelin or missile), derived from 'jaculum' (something thrown), from 'jacere' (to throw), with 'e-' prefix meaning 'out.'

Kelly Says

The Latin word originally meant 'javelin'—so calling something an ejaculum is literally using ancient military terminology for projectiles to describe biological discharge, which is one of language's strangest inheritances!

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