torpedo

Meaning

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)

Concepts

torpedo

electric ray

text

numbfish

crampfish

Synonyms

mensagem

Torpedos

Translations

torpille

torpede

torpedo

Torpedo

torpedine

torpedo

siluro

torpido

رِسَالَة إِس إِم إِس

αεροτορπίλη

μήνυμα

τορπίλλη

texto

إِس إِم إِس

Pronounced as (IPA)

/toʁˈpe.du/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: torpēdō

Cognate with Portuguese: torpor

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin torpēdō. Compare torpor.