ballistarius
Latin
Alternative forms
- balistārius, ballistrārius
Etymology
ballista + -ārius (suffix forming agent nouns of use)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /bal.lisˈtaː.ri.us/, [bal.lɪsˈtaː.ri.ʊs]
Noun
ballistārius m (genitive ballistāriī or ballistārī); second declension
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ballistārius | ballistāriī |
| Genitive | ballistāriī ballistārī1 |
ballistāriōrum |
| Dative | ballistāriō | ballistāriīs |
| Accusative | ballistārium | ballistāriōs |
| Ablative | ballistāriō | ballistāriīs |
| Vocative | ballistārie | ballistāriī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
- ballistārius arcūs
Descendants
- Old Portuguese: baesteiro
- Spanish: ballestero
References
- ballistārĭus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- ballistarius in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- ballistarius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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