ballista en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bəˈlɪstə/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βᾰ́λλω (bắllō) Ancient Greek βαλλίστρᾱ (ballístrā)der. Latin ballistabor. English ballista Borrowed from Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra), from βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).
Meanings
- (historical) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ballistas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ballistae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ballistæ | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (21)
ar عَرَّادَة (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · ca balista (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · pt balista (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · es balista (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · pl balista (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · fi ballista (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · el βαλλίστρα (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · ota منجنیق (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · bg балиста (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · fa عراده (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · la ballista (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · fa خرکمان (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · grc βαλλίστρα (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · tr balista (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · cmn 弩炮 (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · fr baliste (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · ru балли́ста (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · it balista (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · cs balista (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · fr malvesine (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles) · sv ballista (crossbow-like military engine for hurling large missiles)