obiciō

From ob- (“towards, against”) +‎ iaciō (“I throw, hurl”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /obˈi̯i.ki.oː/, [ɔbˈi̯ɪkioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /obˈji.t͡ʃi.o/, [obˈjiːt͡ʃio]
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /oˈbi.ki.oː/, [ɔˈbɪkioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /oˈbi.t͡ʃi.o/, [oˈbiːt͡ʃio] (later)

Verb

obiciō (present infinitive obicere, perfect active obiēcī, supine obiectum); third conjugation iō-variant

1. to throw or put to, towards, in front of or before [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: coniciō, iniciō, adiciō, iaculor, iaciō, abiciō, permittō, iactō, trāiciō, impingō, ēmittō, mittō, lībrō

2. to present, expose, hold out, offer [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: offerō, expōnō, praebeō, polliceor, afferō, porrigō, prōpōnō, sufferō, prōferō, dōnō, condōnō, largior, moveō

3. to turn over, give over
4. to cast in the way, interpose; set against, oppose, object [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: oppōnō, obiectō

5. (figuratively) to throw out against someone, taunt, reproach or upbraid with
6. (figuratively) to bring upon, inspire, inflict, visit, produce, cause

Usage notes

In prosody, the first syllable, which is generally heavy due to the unwritten /j/, is scanned light in works by some later writers.