"ejaculative" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: ejaculate + -ive Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ejaculate|ive}} ejaculate + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ejaculative (not comparable)
  1. Ejaculatory. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ejaculative-en-adj-SQSWvPjz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive

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