non-rocket-propelled
|non-rock-et-pro-pelled|
/nɒn-ˈrɒkɪt-prəˈpɛld/
not rocket-driven
Etymology
'non-rocket-propelled' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not', combined with 'rocket' from Italian 'rocchetta', and 'propelled' from Latin 'propellere', where 'pro-' meant 'forward' and 'pellere' meant 'to drive'.
'Rocket' evolved from the Italian word 'rocchetta', and 'propelled' from the Latin 'propellere', eventually forming the modern English term 'non-rocket-propelled'.
Initially, it meant 'not driven by a rocket', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not propelled by a rocket engine.
The aircraft is non-rocket-propelled, relying instead on jet engines.
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Last updated: 2025/03/13 15:11