manuballista
Latin
Etymology
From manus (“hand”) + ballista (“ballista”).
Noun
manuballista f (genitive manuballistae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | manuballista | manuballistae |
| Genitive | manuballistae | manuballistārum |
| Dative | manuballistae | manuballistīs |
| Accusative | manuballistam | manuballistās |
| Ablative | manuballistā | manuballistīs |
| Vocative | manuballista | manuballistae |
Synonyms
- (gun, firearm): sclopetum, arma ignifera
References
- “manuballista”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- manuballista in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.