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

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: