French word

déjection

Pronunciation

IPA/deʒɛksjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine noundroppings

Example

Il faut ramasser les déjections du chien.

The dog's droppings must be picked up.

Illustration for déjection (droppings)

More examples

Il est interdit de laisser des déjections sur la plage.

It is forbidden to leave feces on the beach.

Core concept

Matter expelled from the digestive tract, viewed as a formal or medical specimen.

Common phrases

  • les déjections canines

    canine feces

  • enlever les déjections

    remove feces

  • ramasser les déjections

    pick up feces

Similar words

caca: A child's word for feces used in familiar settings.
crotte: A casual term for outdoor animal droppings, especially dog feces.
selles: A clinical term for stool handled during medical examination or testing.

Definition in French

Terme médical ou administratif pour désigner les matières fécales ou autres matières évacuées par le système digestif.

Word origin

The noun comes from Latin deiectio, 'a throwing down', from deicere, formed with de- 'down' and iacere 'to throw'.

Usage tips

  • Déjection is formal in ordinary speech; crottes is common for animal droppings, while selles is standard for human stool in medical contexts.

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