Meaning
bullet, projectile
- a missile designed to be fired from a firearm
- any object propelled through the air by force
In a sentence
La polizia ha trovato tre proiettili sul luogo del delitto.
The police found three bullets at the crime scene.
Il giubbotto protettivo ha fermato il proiettile.
The protective vest stopped the bullet.
Quale arma ha sparato quel tipo di proiettile?
Which weapon fired that type of bullet?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| proiettile | masculine · singular |
| proiettili | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can also be stressed as /pro.jetˈti.le/, though /ˈjɛt/ is standard in modern Italian.
- Often interchangeable with 'pallottola', but 'proiettile' is more technical and covers artillery shells too.