RPG
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Initialism. When applied to a "rocket-propelled grenade" it derives from Russian РПГ (RPG), initialism of ручной противотанковый гранатомёт (ručnoj protivotankovyj granatomjót, “hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher”), of which "rocket-propelled grenade" is a backronym (though an accurate description of the weapon system).
Noun[edit]
RPG (plural RPGs)
- (games) A roleplaying game.
- (weaponry) A rocket-propelled grenade.
- (basketball) Rebounds per game.
- (computing) A Report Program Generator.
- research postgraduate
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
role-playing game
rocket-propelled grenade
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basketball: rebounds per game
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report program generator
See also[edit]
- (gaming): LARP
Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English.
Noun[edit]
RPG m (invariable)
Japanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- Abbreviation of ロールプレイングゲーム (rōru-pureingu gēmu, “role-playing game”).
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Orthographic borrowing from English RPG.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
RPG n (indeclinable)
- roleplaying game, RPG (type of game where one or more players assume the roles of characters (usually one each) to interact with a fictional world either defined by themselves or through the moderation of a neutral judge (usually referred to as the game master))
- Synonyms: erpeg, gra fabularna
- roleplaying game, RPG (type of computer game where the player takes the role of a character or party, normally lacking tests of physical skill and including more story-telling and narrative aspects than traditional action games)
- Synonyms: erpeg, gra fabularna
Derived terms[edit]
noun
Further reading[edit]
- RPG in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
RPG m (plural RPGs)
- (games) roleplaying game (type of game in which the players assume the role of a character)
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