antiballistic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English anti- Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βᾰ́λλω (bắllō) Ancient Greek βαλλίστρᾱ (ballístrā)der. Latin ballista Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ballistic English antiballistic From anti- + ballistic.
Meanings
- (of a missile, qualifier:or system) designed to detect, intercept, and destroy a ballistic missile in flight
Deriveds
Translations (2)
sv antiballistisk (designed to intercept a ballistic missile in flight) · pt antibalístico (designed to intercept a ballistic missile in flight)