ballistarius

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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.

Case 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

Descendants

  • Old Galician-Portuguese: baesteiro
  • Spanish: ballestero

References