What is the Latin word for missile?

The usual Latin words for “missile” are missilis, torqueō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“missile” in Latin

missilisThat may be thrown torqueōto spin, whirl, twirl, turn, cause to revolve; to twist, wind, bend awry, distort; to hurl violently, twirl (around the

The English word missile itself goes back to Latin mittō, through missile.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

missile

telum missile (Verg., or simply missile, Liv.): to discharge a missile, missile or telum mittere, (pilam) conjicere, (hastam) torquere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for missile?: The usual Latin words for “missile” are missilis, torqueō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.