katyusha
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Katyusha¹
- /kəˈt(j)uːʃə/ US
Rhymes with -uːʃə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Russian and Ukrainian Катю́ша (Katjúša) diminutive of Ка́тя (Kátja, “Katya”), in turn diminutive of Екатери́на (Jekaterína, “Katherine”), named after a popular wartime song.
noun Katyushas · katyusha · Katiusha
- A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian female given name Катюша (Katjuša)
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A type of artillery rocket launcher consisting of an array of rockets mounted on a truck, originated in the Soviet Union.
The Russian Katyusha is a multiple rocket thrower of which nothing is known except what can be seen on released photographs.
Similar: multiple rocket launcher, Grad, Stalin's organ
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A type of rocket which can be launched from a Katyusha.
The development of these projectors was spurred During World War II, the Soviet Union fired Katyusha rockets from the ground or truck mounted racks. The standard Katyushas were 6 feet long, weighed 92.5 pounds, and had a range of 3 miles.
Similar: Grad
katyusha²
noun katyushas
- Alternative letter-case form of Katyusha
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noun rocket launcher
| 한국어 | 카추샤 kachusya, 카튜샤 katyusya |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カチューシャ kachūsha |
| 中文 | 喀秋莎 kāqiūshā |
| Português | katyusha, Katyusha |
| Français | Katioucha, orgue de Staline |
| Deutsch | Katjuscha, Stalinorgel |
| Italiano | katiuscia, organo di Stalin |
| Русский | катю́ша katjúša |
| العربية | كَاتْيُوشَا kātyūšā |
| עברית | קטיושה katyúsha |
noun rocket
| Русский | катю́ша katjúša |
|---|---|
| עברית | קטיושה katyúsha, טיל קטיושה til katyúsha |
Talk about this word "katyusha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/katyusha. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. katyusha. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/katyusha "katyusha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/katyusha.Cite this
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title = {katyusha},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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