Standard Lemma guide

Katyusha

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /kəˈt(j)uːʃə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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
  • Dutch: Katjoesja — rocket launcher
  • French: Katioucha — rocket launcher
  • French: orgue de Staline — rocket launcher
  • German: Katjuscha — rocket launcher
  • German: Stalinorgel — rocket launcher
  • Hebrew: קטיושה (katyúsha) — rocket launcher
  • Hungarian: Katyusa — rocket launcher
  • Italian: katiuscia — rocket launcher
  • Italian: organo di Stalin — rocket launcher
  • Japanese: カチューシャ (kachūsha) — rocket launcher
  • Korean: 카추샤 (kachusya) — rocket launcher
  • Korean: 카튜샤 (katyusya) — rocket launcher
  • Persian: کاتیوشا (kâtiyušâ) — rocket launcher
  • Polish: katiusza — rocket launcher
  • Portuguese: katyusha — rocket launcher
  • Portuguese: Katyusha — rocket launcher
  • Russian: катю́ша (katjúša) — rocket launcher
  • Ukrainian: катю́ша (katjúša) — rocket launcher
  • Dutch: Katjoesja — rocket
  • Hebrew: קטיושה (katyúsha) — rocket
  • Hebrew: טיל קטיושה (til katyúsha) — rocket
  • Hungarian: Katyusa — rocket
  • Polish: katiusza — rocket
  • Russian: катю́ша (katjúša) — rocket
  • Ukrainian: катю́ша (katjúša) — rocket