ballistic
English
/bəˈlɪs.tɪk/
adj
Definitions
- (not comparable) Or relating to ballistics.
- (comparable) Or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, air drag, gravity and sometimes rocket power
- (comparable) Very angry.
Etymology
Derived 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
- aeroballistic English
- antiballistic English
- astroballistic English
- ballista English
- ballistical English
- ballistically English
- ballistician English
- ballisticity English
- ballochory English
- bioballistic English
- cardioballistic English
- electroballistic English
- neuroballistic English
- nonballistic English
- quasiballistic English
- semiballistic English
- superballistic English
- thermoballistic 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