besalis

Latin

Etymology

From bes (two-thirds) +‎ -ālis (suffix that forms adjectives of relationship). Two-thirds of a Roman foot would have been 8 unciae.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /beˈsaː.lis/, [bɛˈs̠äːlʲɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /beˈsa.lis/, [beˈs̬äːlis]

Adjective

besālis (neuter besāle); third-declension two-termination adjective

1. Alternative form of bessālis

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	besālis	besāle		besālēs	besālia
genitive	besālis			besālium
dative	besālī			besālibus
accusative	besālem	besāle		besālēs besālīs	besālia
ablative	besālī			besālibus
vocative	besālis	besāle		besālēs	besālia

References

• 1968, Oxford Latin Dictionary‎^[1] (in English), Oxford University Press, page 231: