ballista
English
/bəˈlɪstə/
noun
Definitions
- An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ballista (ballista, a military siege engine for throwing stones).
Origin
Latin
ballista
Gloss
ballista, a military siege engine for throwing stones
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ballistic English
- ballistite English
- ballistinen Finnish
- arcuballista Latin
- ballista Latin
- ballistarium Latin
- ballistarius Latin
- balista Italian
- ballesta Spanish, Castilian
- βαλλίστρα Ancient Greek
- ballesta Catalan, Valencian
- baesta Old Portuguese
- ballesta Asturian