Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

rejectamenta

[ri-jek-tuh-men-tuh]

plural noun

things or matter rejected as useless or worthless.

Origin:
1810–20; < Neo-Latin rējectāmenta things thrown back (plural of rējectāmentum), equivalent to Latin rējectā(re) (frequentative of rējicere to reject) + -mentum -ment

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To rejectamenta

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Rejectamenta has a plethora of syllables.

So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.

the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).

LEARN MORE LONG WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com

Searching for rejectamenta?
How many words do you actually know?

FIND OUT

Quote Of The Day

"I think it's one of the scars in our culture that we have too high an opinion of ourselves. We align ourselves with the angels instead of the higher primates."

-Angela Carter

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help

rejectamenta

re·jec·ta·men·ta