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DictionaryRoot: iacere
Latin

iacere

throw, cast

Forms

  • iac-
  • iact- — Latin stem of the form meaning ‘thrown.’
  • -ic- — Used in Latin compounds.
  • -iect- — Stem of the form meaning ‘thrown’ in Latin compounds.
  • -ject- — English spelling of the compound stem.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ye-, ‘throw; impel.’

Note

Latin vowel length distinguishes this verb from iacēre, ‘lie down.’

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noun

objection

ub-JEK-shun/əbˈdʒekʃn/

A statement or reason expressing opposition to something.

The participant raises an objection to the footbridge proposal.

At a small planning meeting a participant raises an open stopping hand and gives a headshake in disagreement with a proposal shown as a simple model footbridge, two other people listen.
Etymology
obLatintoward, against; in the way
+jectLatinthrow, cast
+ionLatinan action, process, or result

An objection carries the image of throwing something against or in the way of something else. An argument brought forward against a claim became a statement of disagreement or opposition.

In context

House of Truths15:53
Objection, your honor. This is completely irregular. The witness cannot simply it's a statement by the applicant.
In Court My Husband Called Me An Adulteress And Brought His 'Witness' — Then The Man Pulled Out H...

More examples

  • She explained her objection clearly.
  • Several objections delayed the decision.
  • He withdrew the objection after hearing the answer.

Forms

objection · objections

object verb — Express disagreement.

Similar words

protest
An expressed disagreement, often emphatic.
reservation
A doubt or qualification that may fall short of outright opposition.