míssil

See also: missil

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from English missile, from Latin missilis.

Noun

míssil m (plural míssils)

1. missile

Derived terms

• antimíssils
• llançamíssils
• missilístic

Further reading

• “míssil” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin missilis (“that may be thrown”), from mittō (“to send”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.siw/ [ˈmi.siʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.sil/ [ˈmi.siɫ]

• Hyphenation: mís‧sil

Noun

míssil m (plural mísseis)

1. missile (any object to be thrown)
2. missile (self propelled projectile)

Derived terms

• míssil balístico intercontinental

Related terms

• ogiva
• foguete
• propulsor