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jetted; jetting
: of the color jet
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Etymology
Verb (2)
French jeter, literally, to throw, from Old French, from Latin jactare to throw, frequentative of jacere to throw; akin to Greek hienai to send
Noun (2)
Middle English, from Anglo-French jaiet, from Latin gagates, from Greek gagatēs, from Gagas, town and river in Asia Minor
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1661, in the meaning defined at sense 3a(1)
Verb (1)
1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (2)
1692, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of jet was
in the 14th century
Phrases Containing jet
Dictionary Entries Near jet
Cite this Entry
“Jet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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Nglish: Translation of jet for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of jet for Arabic Speakers
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