βαλλίστρα

Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From βάλλω (bállō, to throw)

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

βαλλίστρᾱ (ballístrāf (genitive βαλλίστρᾱς); first declension

  1. catapult, engine of war

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: βαλλίστρα (vallístra)
  • Latin: ballista (see there for further descendants)

Further reading edit

Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek βαλλίστρᾱ (ballístrā)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

βαλλίστρα (vallístraf (plural βαλλίστρες)

  1. crossbow
  2. ballista

Declension edit

Further reading edit