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missile

missile

noun MEES-see-leh Rare
People & Society Military

Usage Note

Missile is masculine and borrowed directly from English/Latin. The plural is missili. In Italian it covers both military missiles and, in science contexts, any self-propelled projectile.

Examples

"Il missile ha colpito il bersaglio."

Natural Translation

The missile hit the target.

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