ancylista

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἀγκυλιστής (ankulistḗs), from ἀγκυλίς (ankulís).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /an.kyˈlis.ta/, [äŋkʏˈlʲɪs̠t̪ä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /an.t͡ʃiˈlis.ta/, [än̠ʲt͡ʃiˈlist̪ä]

Noun

ancylista m (genitive ancylistae); first declension

1. (New Latin) a javelin-thrower, a spearcaster

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	ancylista	ancylistae
genitive	ancylistae	ancylistārum
dative	ancylistae	ancylistīs
accusative	ancylistam	ancylistās
ablative	ancylistā	ancylistīs
vocative	ancylista	ancylistae

Related terms

• aclys (Classical)

References

• ancylista in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• ancylista in Ramminger, Johann (2024 December 24 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎^[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016