Meaning
missile
In a sentence
Hanno visto un missile nel cielo ieri sera.
They saw a missile in the sky last night.
Hai sentito parlare di quel missile nuovo?
Have you heard about that new missile?
Per fortuna il missile non ha colpito nulla.
Luckily the missile didn't hit anything.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| missile | masculine · singular |
| missili | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers to a military rocket or guided weapon. For a general projectile, Italian more often uses proiettile or ordigno.
- Often masculine invariable in the singular and plural: il missile, i missili.
- Common in news, military, and technical contexts; less natural in everyday speech unless discussing war or defense.