Latin

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Etymology

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Via Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion) from Semitic, related to Imperial Aramaic 𐡁𐡀𐡋𐡀𐡈 (bʾlʾṭ, pomegranate shoot), Classical Syriac ܒܠܳܨܳܐ (blāṣā, pomegranate shoot).

Noun

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balaustium n (genitive balaustiī or balaustī); second declension

  1. the flower of the wild pomegranate

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative balaustium balaustia
Genitive balaustiī
balaustī1
balaustiōrum
Dative balaustiō balaustiīs
Accusative balaustium balaustia
Ablative balaustiō balaustiīs
Vocative balaustium balaustia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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