LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

torpēdō

torpēdō f (genitive torpēdinis)
Classical[tɔrˈpeː.doː]Ecclesiastical[torˈpɛː.do]

Meaning

  1. lethargy, inertness, sluggishness
  2. torpedo fish

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetorpēdōtorpēdinēs
genitivetorpēdinistorpēdinum
dativetorpēdinītorpēdinibus
accusativetorpēdinemtorpēdinēs
ablativetorpēdinetorpēdinibus
vocativetorpēdōtorpēdinēs

torpēdo, ĭnis, f. torpeo,
I. stiffness, numbness, inflexibility, sluggishness, torpidity.
I. Lit. (rare; not in Cic. or Cæs.; syn. torpor): inertia atque torpedo plus detrimenti facit quam exercitio, Cato ap. Gell. 11, 2, 6: occupavit nescio qua vos torpedo, qua non gloria movemini neque flagitio, Sall. H. 3, 61, 26 Dietsch: si tanta torpedo animos obrepsit, ut, etc., id. ib. 1, 48, 19 ib.: tanta torpedo invaserat animum, ut, etc., Tac. H. 3, 63.—
II. Transf., the torpedo, crampfish, or electric ray: Raia torpedo, Linn.; Varr. L. L. 5, § 77 Müll.; Cic. N. D. 2, 50, 127; Plin. 9, 42, 67, § 143; 32, 1, 2, § 7.

Origins

torpeō (“to be stiff or numb”) + -ēdō.

Descendants
  • Englishtorpedo
  • Italiantorpedo
  • Italiantorpedine
  • Portuguesetorpedo
  • Spanishtorpedo

Quick answers

What does torpēdō mean in Latin?
torpēdō, a noun, means “lethargy, inertness, sluggishness; torpedo fish”.
What is the genitive of torpēdō?
The genitive singular is torpēdinis. torpēdō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce torpēdō?
In classical Latin, [tɔrˈpeː.doː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [torˈpɛː.do].