balèsta

Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Ultimately from Latin ballista f.

Compare Catalan ballesta f, French baliste f, Spanish ballesta f, and Italian balista f.

Pronunciation

Noun

balèsta f (plural balèstas)

  1. (Languedoc) ballista
  2. (Languedoc, Provençal) crossbow

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