projicient

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin prōiciō, from prō- (from, in the place of; for) +‎ iaciō (throw, hurl).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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projicient (plural projicients)

  1. (obsolete) Someone or something that launches a projectile.
    • 1662: Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Dialogue Two)
      The project separated from the projicient, continueth the motion by vertue impressed on it by the said projicient.

Adjective

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projicient (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to projicience.

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Latin

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Verb

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prōjicient

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of prōjiciō