dejecta

de·jec·ta

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-jek-tuh]
- /dɪˈdʒɛk tə/
- /dɪ.ˈdʒek.tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-jek-tuh]
- /dɪˈdʒɛk tə/

Definitions of dejecta word

noun plural dejecta waste products excreted through the anus; faeces 3
noun plural dejecta feces; excrement 3
noun dejecta waste discharged from the body; excrement. 1
noun dejecta (medicine, zoology) any liquid or solid waste matter that is emanated, shed or discharged from the body. 0
noun dejecta excrements. 0

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Origin of dejecta

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < New Latin, neuter plural of Latin dējectus; see deject

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Parts of speech for Dejecta

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dejecta

dejecta popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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