ejecta
/ɪˈd͡ʒɛktə/noun
ejecta is spelled E-J-E-C-T-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ejecta means “Material which has been ejected, especially from a volcano or an impact crater” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ejecta?
| Letters | 6: E-J-E-C-T-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ejecta?
Ejecta appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ejecta?
- /ɪˈd͡ʒɛktə/
- /əˈd͡ʒɛktə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ejecta mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Material which has been ejected, especially from a volcano or an impact crater.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ejecta in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense material which has been ejected, especially from a volcano:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ejecta come from?
Neuter plural of Latin ējectus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).