noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US:/kəˈt(j)uːʃə/
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rhymes with -uːʃə
CMU ARPABET:K AH0 T Y UW1 SH AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian female given name Катюша (Katjuša)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A type of artillery rocket launcher consisting of an array of rockets mounted on a truck, originated in the Soviet Union.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: multiple rocket launcher, Grad, Stalin's organ
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A type of rocket which can be launched from a Katyusha.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Grad
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Alternative letter-case form of Katyusha.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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.
Across languages
Translations
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
كَاتْيُوشَا
(kātyūšā)
— rocket launcher
Armenian:
կատյուշա
(katyuša)
— rocket launcher
Belarusian:
кацю́ша
(kacjúša)
— rocket launcher
Bulgarian:
катю́ша
(katjúša)
— rocket launcher
Chinese Mandarin:
喀秋莎
(kāqiūshā)
— rocket launcher