Torpedo
See also: torpedo, torpédo, and torpedó
Translingual
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Torpedo nobiliana
Etymology
From Latin torpedō.
Proper noun
Torpedo f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Torpedinidae – certain electric rays.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Chondrichthyes - superclass; Elasmobranchii - class; Torpediniformes - order; Torpedinidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): For species see
Torpedo on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Further reading
Torpedo (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Torpedo on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Torpedo (fish) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Torpedo at World Register of Marine Species
- Torpedo at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Torpedo at Encyclopedia of Life
- Torpedo at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Torpedo at Paleology Database
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English torpedo, from Latin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɔʁˈpeːdo/, [tʰɔʁˈpʰeːdo]
Audio (file) Audio (Austria) (file)
Noun
Torpedo m (strong, genitive Torpedos, plural Torpedos)
- (military) torpedo (weapon)
- (zoology) torpedo (fish)
Declension
Declension of Torpedo [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Torpedo | die | Torpedos |
| genitive | eines | des | Torpedos | der | Torpedos |
| dative | einem | dem | Torpedo | den | Torpedos |
| accusative | einen | den | Torpedo | die | Torpedos |
Related terms
- torpedieren
Further reading
- “Torpedo” in Duden online
- “Torpedo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Torpedo on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de