ballistarius

English

Etymology

From Latin ballistārius.

Noun

ballistarius (plural ballistarii)

  1. (obsolete) A crossbowman.

Alternative forms

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

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

  • ballistārius arcūs

Descendants

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

References

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