traject

1 of 2

verb

tra·​ject trə-ˈjekt 

trajected; trajecting; trajects

transitive verb

: transmit

trajection

trə-ˈjek-shən 

noun

trajection

2 of 2

noun

tra·​jec·​tion trəˈjekshən 

plural -s

1

: transmission through space or some other medium : crossing

2

: metathesis, transposition sense b(1)

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin trajectus, past participle of traicere

Noun

Latin trajection-, trajectio, from trajectus (past participle of trajicere, traicere) + -ion-, -io -ion

First Known Use

Verb

1657, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for traject

• affect
• aspect
• bedecked
• bisect
• collect
• connect
• correct
• deflect
• detect
• direct
• dissect
• effect