torpedo

Dutch (Brabantic)

/tɔrˈpeː.doː/

noun
Definitions
  • A torpedo projectile adapted for underwater use.
  • (dated) A low-lying streamlined car.

Etymology

Derived from Latin torpēdō (a torpedo fish, torpidity, numbness, electric ray) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (stiff, barren, spread out, broaden, rigid, steady, strong).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ster-

Gloss

stiff, barren, spread out, broaden, rigid, steady, strong

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

強

Emoji

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