cohete
/koˈete/ · B1 · noun · m
rocket
🚀 From Catalan coet, from Latin cauda (tail): a rocket is named for its fiery tail
Say it as co-E-te; the h is silent. The word came into Spanish from Catalan coet, which goes back to Latin cauda, meaning tail. The name comes from the fire trail behind a firework rocket. Colloquially, cohete can also mean being drunk.