projectile

noun

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

adjective

impelling or impelled forward

Roots

propro- · Latin · forth, forward iacio-ject · Latin · throw

Synonyms for projectile

missilen rocketn bulletn ballisticadj

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Where does projectile come from?

The word projectile breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -ject, from Latin iacio (“throw”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.