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traject

[ truh-jekt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, Archaic.

to transport, transmit, or transpose.

traject

/ trəˈdʒɛkt /

verb

archaic.
tr to transport or transmit

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Derived Forms

traˈjection, noun

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Other Words From

tra·jection noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of traject¹

1545–55; < Latin trājectus (past participle of trāicere to cast, throw over or across), equivalent to trā- (variant of trāns- trans- ) + -jec- (combining form of jacere to throw) + -tus past participle suffix

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Word History and Origins

Origin of traject¹

C17: from Latin trājectus cast over, from trāicere to throw across, from trans- + iacere to throw

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Example Sentences

In many places the only traject was a narrow ledge, with deep precipices beneath, and often steep, rugged acclivities above.

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But the heat proved insupportable, driving them to make a second experiment of the river traject.

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Trajan trajectory

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