torpedo

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See also: Torpedo, torpédo, and torpedó

English[edit]

a self-propelled explosive torpedo (2) in a museum
a spotted torpedo (1) fish (Torpedo marmorata)
a rail transport torpedo (7) on a railway line

Etymology[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈpiː.dəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌtoɹˈpi.doʊ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: tor‧pe‧do
  • Rhymes: -iːdəʊ

Noun[edit]

torpedo (plural torpedoes or torpedos)

  1. (zoology) An electric ray of the genus Torpedo.
  2. (military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon. [from 1805]
    Synonyms: torp, fish
    1. (science fiction) A similar projectile that can travel through space.
  3. (regional) A submarine sandwich.
    Synonym: sub
  4. (archaic, military) A naval mine.
  5. (obsolete, military) An explosive device buried underground and set off remotely, to destroy fortifications, troops, or cavalry; a land torpedo.
  6. (slang) A professional gunman or assassin.
  7. (rail transport, US) A small explosive device attached to the top of the rail to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
    Synonym: (UK) detonator
  8. A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object.
  9. (historical) An automobile with a streamlined profile and a folding or detachable soft top, and having the hood or bonnet line raised to be level with the car's waistline, resulting in a straight beltline from front to back.
  10. (slang, chiefly US, usually in the plural) A woman's shoe with a pointed toe. [1910s]
  11. (slang, chiefly US, usually in the plural) A large breast; a breast with a large nipple. [from 1960s]
  12. (slang) A marijuana cigarette.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marijuana cigarette
    1. A thick marijuana cigarette. [1940s]
    2. A cigarette containing marijuana and crack cocaine. [from 1980s]

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Verb[edit]

torpedo (third-person singular simple present torpedoes, present participle torpedoing, simple past and past participle torpedoed)

  1. To strike (a ship) with one or more torpedoes.
  2. To sink (a ship) with one or more torpedoes.
  3. To undermine or destroy any endeavor with a stealthy, powerful attack.
    • 2021 March 7, David Hytner, “Manchester United catch City cold as Fernandes and Shaw end winning run”, in The Guardian[2]:
      The left-back had been a selection concern because of an injury niggle but his first goal since last March swung this derby decisively in United’s favour, extending their club record unbeaten run away from home in the Premier League to 22 games and torpedoing City’s sequence of 21 straight wins in all competitions.

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Etymology[edit]

From English torpedo, borrowed from Latin torpēdō (a torpedo fish; numbness, torpidity, electric ray), from torpeō (I am stiff, numb, torpid; I am astounded; I am inactive) +‎ -ēdō (noun suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (stiff).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: tor‧pe‧do

Noun[edit]

torpedo

  1. (military) a torpedo; a cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon

Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin torpēdō (a torpedo fish), from torpēdō (numbness, torpidity, electric ray), from torpeō (I am stiff, numb, torpid; I am astounded; I am inactive) and -dō (noun suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (stiff), see also Old English steorfan (to die), Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, solid), Lithuanian tirpstu (to become rigid), Old Church Slavonic трупети (trupeti).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tɔrˈpeː.doː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: tor‧pe‧do

Noun[edit]

torpedo f or m (plural torpedo's, diminutive torpedootje n)

  1. A torpedo (projectile adapted for underwater use).
  2. (dated) A low-lying streamlined car.

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Esperanto[edit]

Esperanto Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From English torpedo, Spanish torpedo, German Torpedo; all ultimately from Latin torpedo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [torˈpedo]
  • Rhymes: -edo
  • Hyphenation: tor‧pe‧do

Noun[edit]

torpedo (accusative singular torpedon, plural torpedoj, accusative plural torpedojn)

  1. torpedo

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Finnish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English torpedo, from Latin torpēdō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtorpe(ː)do/, [ˈt̪o̞rpe̞(ː)do̞]
  • Rhymes: -orpedo
  • Syllabification(key): tor‧pe‧do

Noun[edit]

torpedo

  1. torpedo (self-propelled cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of torpedo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative torpedo torpedot
genitive torpedon torpedojen
torpedoiden
torpedoitten
partitive torpedoa torpedoja
torpedoita
illative torpedoon torpedoihin
singular plural
nominative torpedo torpedot
accusative nom. torpedo torpedot
gen. torpedon
genitive torpedon torpedojen
torpedoiden
torpedoitten
partitive torpedoa torpedoja
torpedoita
inessive torpedossa torpedoissa
elative torpedosta torpedoista
illative torpedoon torpedoihin
adessive torpedolla torpedoilla
ablative torpedolta torpedoilta
allative torpedolle torpedoille
essive torpedona torpedoina
translative torpedoksi torpedoiksi
instructive torpedoin
abessive torpedotta torpedoitta
comitative torpedoineen
Possessive forms of torpedo (type palvelu)
possessor singular plural
1st person torpedoni torpedomme
2nd person torpedosi torpedonne
3rd person torpedonsa

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Italian[edit]

Noun[edit]

torpedo f (invariable)

  1. tourer (motorcar)

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

torpeō (I am stiff or numb) +‎ -ēdō.

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Noun[edit]

torpēdō f (genitive torpēdinis); third declension

  1. lethargy, inertness, sluggishness
  2. torpedo fish

Declension[edit]

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative torpēdō torpēdinēs
Genitive torpēdinis torpēdinum
Dative torpēdinī torpēdinibus
Accusative torpēdinem torpēdinēs
Ablative torpēdine torpēdinibus
Vocative torpēdō torpēdinēs

Descendants[edit]

  • English: torpedo
  • Italian: torpedo, torpedine
  • Portuguese: torpedo
  • Spanish: torpedo

References[edit]

  • torpedo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • torpedo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • torpedo in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Latin torpedo, via English torpedo or German Torpedo.

Noun[edit]

torpedo m (definite singular torpedoen, indefinite plural torpedoer, definite plural torpedoene)

  1. a torpedo

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin torpedo, via English torpedo or German Torpedo.

Noun[edit]

torpedo m (definite singular torpedoen, indefinite plural torpedoar, definite plural torpedoane)

  1. a torpedo

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin torpēdō (a torpedo fish), from torpēdō (numbness, torpidity, electric ray), from torpeō (to be stiff, numb, torpid; to be astounded; to be inactive) + -dō (noun suffix). Compare Portuguese torpor.

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Noun[edit]

torpedo m (plural torpedos)

  1. torpedo (submarine weapon)
  2. (Brazil) SMS (a text message sent on a cell phone)

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Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /torpěːdo/
  • Hyphenation: tor‧pe‧do

Noun[edit]

torpédo m (Cyrillic spelling торпе́до)

  1. torpedo

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Spanish[edit]

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Latin torpēdō (a torpedo fish).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /toɾˈpedo/ [t̪oɾˈpe.ð̞o]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -edo
  • Syllabification: tor‧pe‧do

Noun[edit]

torpedo m (plural torpedos)

  1. torpedo (fish)
    Synonyms: raya torpedo, raya negra, raya eléctrica
  2. torpedo (weapon)

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