reiciunt

Reiciunt is a Latin verb form: the third-person plural present indicative active of the verb reicio, reicere, meaning to throw back, to return, or to reject. The base verb belongs to the -io class of verbs and is formed with the prefix re- plus a throw-root related to iacio (to throw). The present tense forms are reicio, reicis, reicit, reicimus, reicitis, reiciunt. Principal parts are reicio, reicere, reieci (or reieci), reiectus.

Usage and meaning in Latin range from the literal sense of throwing back an object to the figurative sense of rejecting a proposal, plan, or argument. In legal, rhetorical, or political contexts, reicere commonly conveys refusal or negation rather than physical throwing. The verb can take direct objects such as propositum, consilium, or rem, indicating what is rejected or cast aside, and it may be accompanied by accusatives and sometimes prepositional phrases to indicate direction or target.

In conjugation, reicio and its form reiciunt appear in both classical and late Latin texts, illustrating the typical patterns of -io verbs. The perfect passive participle reiectus is used in compound tenses and as an adjective meaning “rejected” or “cast away.” Related phrases may express returning something to its owner or repelling an attack, depending on context.

Examples include: Senatores consilium reiciunt. (The senators reject the plan.) Consul propositum reicit. (The consul rejects the proposal.) These illustrate both literal and figurative uses of reiciunt in typical Latin prose.