proicitur

Proicitur is a Latin verb form meaning “is thrown forth” or “is cast forth.” It is the third-person singular present passive indicative of proicere, a verb meaning to throw forth, cast away, or thrust forward. Proicere is a third-conjugation -io verb; its active present forms include proicio, proicis, proicit, and its passive present forms include proicior, proiceris, proicitur, proicimur, proicimini, proiciuntur. Thus proicitur specifically corresponds to “he/she/it is thrown forth.”

Etymology the term describes the passive form of proicere, which itself is built from the prefix pro- meaning “forward” and a root related to throwing. The construction reflects a literal sense of projecting an object or matter outward, though the verb can also be used in figurative contexts such as to cast forth words or ideas.

Usage in Latin literature typically covers physical casting—objects being thrown forward or out of a place—as well as figurative projections, such as speech or offerings being cast forth. The subject of proicitur may be animate or inanimate, with the agent often implicit (expressed by a2 preposition or simply understood).

Example:

- Lapis in mare proicitur. (A stone is cast into the sea.)

Notes:

- Proicitur is the present passive; other tenses form accordingly (e.g., proiecitur in the imperfect, proiciebatur in other forms).

- It is commonly encountered in classical Latin texts describing action involving throwing or projecting.