ject- root words — words with the ject- root

The root ject- comes from Latin iacere, meaning to throw. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including antirejection, bijection, ejecta. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ject- root

Explore words with ject- — words containing the ject- root and sharing its sense of "to throw". Examples include antirejection, bijection, ejecta. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ject- mean?

The ject- root means to throw, from Latin iacere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.