balistraria
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From balister (“crossbow”), from Old French balestre, ultimately from Latin balaustium, Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion). See also arbalister (“crossbowman”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbælɪˈstɹɛəɹi.ə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbæləˈstɹɛɹi.ə/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹi.ə
Noun
[edit]balistraria (plural balistrarias or balistrariae)
References
[edit]- “balistraria”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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