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ballistarius

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin ballistārius.

Noun

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ballistarius (plural ballistarii)

  1. (obsolete) A crossbowman.

Alternative forms

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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ballista +‎ -ārius (suffix forming agent nouns of use)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ballistārius m (genitive ballistāriī or ballistārī); second declension

  1. One who makes ballistae
  2. One who operates a ballista, a slinger
  3. (medieval) bowman

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

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

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Descendants

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  • Old Galician-Portuguese: baesteiro
    • Galician: besteiro
    • Portuguese: besteiro
  • Spanish: ballestero

References

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