torpedo
See also: Torpedo, torpédo, and torpedó
English
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
- 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”). In the military sense coined by Robert Fulton in 1805. Cognate with Old English steorfan (“to die”), Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”), Lithuanian tirpstu (“to become rigid”), Old Church Slavonic трупети (trupeti).
- (type of car): From 1908, after "the Torpedo", a car designed by Captain Theo Masui.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈpiː.dəʊ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌtoɹˈpi.doʊ/
Audio (AU) (file) - Hyphenation: tor‧pe‧do
- Rhymes: -iːdəʊ
Noun
torpedo (plural torpedoes or torpedos)
- (zoology) An electric ray of the genus Torpedo.
- 1790, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Men:
- The man has been changed into an artificial monster by the station in which he is born, and the consequent homage that benumbed his faculties like the torpedo's touch […] .
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- (military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon. [from 1805]
- Synonyms: torp, fish
- (science fiction) A similar projectile that can travel through space.
- (regional) A submarine sandwich.
- Synonym: sub
- (archaic, military) A naval mine.
- (obsolete, military) An explosive device buried underground and set off remotely, to destroy fortifications, troops, or cavalry; a land torpedo.
- (slang) A professional gunman or assassin.
- (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
- A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object.
- (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.
- (slang, chiefly US, usually in the plural) A woman's shoe with a pointed toe. [1910s]
- (slang, chiefly US, usually in the plural) A large breast; a breast with a large nipple. [from 1960s]
- (slang) A marijuana cigarette.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marijuana cigarette
- A thick marijuana cigarette. [1940s]
- A cigarette containing marijuana and crack cocaine. [from 1980s]
Derived terms
- Bangalore torpedo
- land torpedo
- spar torpedo
- torp (abbreviation)
- torpedo boat
- torpedo body
- torpedo bomber
- torpedo catcher
- torpedo cruiser
- torpedo juice
- torpedoman
- torpedo net
- torpedo ram
- torpedo roll
- torpedo stern
- torpedo tube
- Torpex
Related terms
- torpid
Translations
underwater weapon
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fish
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Verb
torpedo (third-person singular simple present torpedoes, present participle torpedoing, simple past and past participle torpedoed)
- To strike (a ship) with one or more torpedoes.
- To sink (a ship) with one or more torpedoes.
- 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:
- 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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Translations
to send a torpedo
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to sink a ship with one or more torpedoes
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to undermine or destroy any endeavor with a stealthy, powerful attack
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Anagrams
- optrode, pet door, toe drop, trooped
Cebuano
Etymology
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
- Hyphenation: tor‧pe‧do
Noun
torpedo
- (military) a torpedo; a cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon
Dutch
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /tɔrˈpeː.doː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: tor‧pe‧do
Noun
torpedo f or m (plural torpedo's, diminutive torpedootje n)
- A torpedo (projectile adapted for underwater use).
- (dated) A low-lying streamlined car.
Derived terms
- torpedoboot
Related terms
- torpederen
Esperanto
Etymology
From English torpedo, Spanish torpedo, German Torpedo; all ultimately from Latin torpedo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [torˈpedo]
- Rhymes: -edo
- Hyphenation: tor‧pe‧do
Noun
torpedo (accusative singular torpedon, plural torpedoj, accusative plural torpedojn)
- torpedo
Derived terms
- torpedi
Finnish
Alternative forms
- torpeedo (archaic)
Etymology
From English torpedo, from Latin torpēdō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtorpe(ː)do/, [ˈt̪o̞rpe̞(ː)do̞]
- Rhymes: -orpedo
- Syllabification(key): tor‧pe‧do
Noun
torpedo
- torpedo (self-propelled cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater)
Declension
| 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 | |
Derived terms
- torpedoida
- torpedovene
Italian
Noun
torpedo f (invariable)
- tourer (motorcar)
See also
- torpedine
Anagrams
- deporto, deportò
Latin
Etymology
torpeō (“I am stiff or numb”) + -ēdō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /torˈpeː.doː/, [t̪ɔrˈpeːd̪oː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /torˈpe.do/, [t̪orˈpɛːd̪o]
Noun
torpēdō f (genitive torpēdinis); third declension
- lethargy, inertness, sluggishness
- torpedo fish
Declension
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
- English: torpedo
- Italian: torpedo, torpedine
- Portuguese: torpedo
- Spanish: torpedo
References
- “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
Etymology
From Latin torpedo, via English torpedo or German Torpedo.
Noun
torpedo m (definite singular torpedoen, indefinite plural torpedoer, definite plural torpedoene)
- a torpedo
Derived terms
- torpedere
References
- “torpedo” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin torpedo, via English torpedo or German Torpedo.
Noun
torpedo m (definite singular torpedoen, indefinite plural torpedoar, definite plural torpedoane)
- a torpedo
Derived terms
- torpedere
References
- “torpedo” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /toʁˈpe.du/ [tohˈpe.du]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /toɾˈpe.du/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /toʁˈpe.du/ [toχˈpe.du]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /toɻˈpe.do/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /tuɾˈpe.du/ [tuɾˈpe.ðu]
Noun
torpedo m (plural torpedos)
- torpedo (submarine weapon)
- (Brazil) SMS (a text message sent on a cell phone)
Related terms
- torpedagem, torpedear, torpedeamento, torpedeiro
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /torpěːdo/
- Hyphenation: tor‧pe‧do
Noun
torpédo m (Cyrillic spelling торпе́до)
- torpedo
Declension
Declension of torpedo
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | torpedo | torpeda |
| genitive | torpeda | torpeda |
| dative | torpedu | torpedima |
| accusative | torpedo | torpeda |
| vocative | torpedo | torpeda |
| locative | torpedu | torpedima |
| instrumental | torpedom | torpedima |
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin torpēdō (“a torpedo fish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toɾˈpedo/ [t̪oɾˈpe.ð̞o]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -edo
- Syllabification: tor‧pe‧do
Noun
torpedo m (plural torpedos)
- torpedo (fish)
- Synonyms: raya torpedo, raya negra, raya eléctrica
- torpedo (weapon)
Derived terms
- lanzatorpedos
- cazatorpedos
- torpedear
Further reading
- “torpedo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014