ejaculate

 

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪˈdʒakjʊleɪt/
  • 1 [no object] (of a man or male animal) eject semen from the body at the moment of sexual climax.
  • 2 [with direct speech] dated say something quickly and suddenly: ‘That will do!’ he ejaculated

noun

Pronunciation: /ɪˈdʒakjʊlət/
[mass noun]
  • semen that has been ejected from the body: this fluid comprises between ten and 20 per cent of the total ejaculate [count noun]: there are an estimated 300 million sperms in each ejaculate

Derivatives

ejaculator

Pronunciation: /ɪˈdʒakjʊleɪtə/
noun

ejaculatory

Pronunciation: /ɪˈdʒakjʊlət(ə)ri/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin ejaculat- 'darted out', from the verb ejaculari, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + jaculari 'to dart' (from jaculum 'dart, javelin', from jacere 'to throw')