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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCatapult
/ˈkæt.ə.pʌlt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device used to launch an object a great distance without the aid of explosive devices.
"The ancient army used a catapult to breach the castle walls."
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To launch or propel something with great force.
"The engineer catapulted the model rocket into the sky."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'catapulta', which originates from the Greek 'katapeltēs', combining 'kata-' (against) and 'pallein' (to hurl or hurl down). Historically used in ancient warfare as a ballistic device, the term evolved in the modern era to describe any mechanism or sudden forward projection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Catapult" is said worldwide
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catapulte
Transliteration: ka-ta-pylt
"L'armée ancienne a utilisé une catapulte pour franchir les murs du château."
Katapult
Transliteration: ka-ta-pult
"Die alte Armee benutzte ein Katapult, um die Schlossmauern zu durchbrechen."
catapulta
Transliteration: ka-ta-pul-ta
"L'esercito antico usava una catapulta per abbattere le mura del castello."
catapulta
Transliteration: ka-ta-pul-ta
"El ejército antiguo utilizó una catapulta para romper las murallas del castillo."
catapulta
Transliteration: ka-ta-pul-ta
"O exército antigo usou uma catapulta para romper as muralhas do castelo."
कैटापुल्ट
Transliteration: kaitapulta
"प्राचीन सेना ने किले की दीवारों को तोड़ने के लिए कैटापुल्ट का उपयोग किया।"
投石机
Transliteration: tóu shí jī
"古代军队使用投石机攻破城墙。"
투석기
Transliteration: tuseokgi
"고대 군대는 성벽을 부수기 위해 투석기를 사용했습니다."
カタパルト
Transliteration: kataparuto
"古代の軍隊は城壁を破るためにカタパルトを使用しました。"
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