Masculine

torpedo

  1. (masculine) torpedo (explosive device with its own propulsion and direction, designed to produce explosions on ships)
  2. (masculine) electric ray, torpedo
  3. (Brazil, informal, masculine) billet-doux (note delivered by an intermediary, usually in a public place and with the intention of romantic conquest)
  4. (Brazil, informal, masculine) SMS (written message sent between mobile phones)

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/toʁˈpe.du/
Etymology

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin torpēdō. Compare torpor.

torpeda

رِسَالَة إِس إِم إِس

αεροτορπίλη

μήνυμα

τορπίλλη

إِس إِم إِس

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