manuballista
Latin
Etymology
From manus (“hand”) + ballista (“ballista”).
Noun
manuballista f (genitive manuballistae); first declension
- crossbow
- (New Latin) gun, firearm
Declension
First declension.
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