ballesta
Spanish
noun
Definitions
- crossbow mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow
- ballista ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow
- (mechanics) leaf spring spring in the form of a curved length of steel, used in the suspension of wheeled vehicles
Etymology
Derived from Latin ballista (ballista, a military siege engine for throwing stones) derived from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα.
Origin
Ancient Greek
βαλλίστρα
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ballista English
- ballistic English
- ballistinen Finnish
- arcuballista Latin
- ballista Latin
- ballistarium Latin
- ballistarius Latin
- ballistra Latin
- balista Italian
- ballestero Spanish, Castilian
- βαλλίστρα Ancient Greek
- ballesta Catalan, Valencian
- balastrón Galician
- balistrón Galician
- bésta Galician
- baesta Old Portuguese
- ballesta Asturian