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Noun [Asturian]

IPA: /baˈʎesta/, [baˈʎes̪.t̪a] Forms: ballestes [plural]
Rhymes: -esta Etymology: From Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra). Etymology templates: {{der|ast|la|ballista}} Latin ballista, {{der|ast|grc|βαλλίστρα}} Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra) Head templates: {{head|ast|noun|||||plural|ballestes|f3accel-form=p|g=f|g2=|head=}} ballesta f (plural ballestes), {{ast-noun|f|ballestes}} ballesta f (plural ballestes)
  1. crossbow (mechanised weapon based on the bow) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-ballesta-ast-noun-YvRpvlL2 Categories (other): Asturian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Catalan]

IPA: [bəˈʎes.tə] [Central], [bəˈʎəs.tə] [Balearic], [baˈʎes.ta] [Valencia] Forms: ballestes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra). Etymology templates: {{der|ca|la|ballista}} Latin ballista, {{der|ca|grc|βαλλίστρα}} Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra) Head templates: {{ca-noun|f}} ballesta f (plural ballestes)
  1. crossbow (mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Archery, Weapons
    Sense id: en-ballesta-ca-noun-bovP382x Disambiguation of Archery: 46 27 27 Disambiguation of Weapons: 38 28 35
  2. ballista (ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-ballesta-ca-noun-epyJLNsM Disambiguation of Weapons: 38 28 35
  3. triggerfish (tropical fish of the family Balistidae) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Weapons Categories (lifeform): Tetraodontiforms Synonyms: porcell
    Sense id: en-ballesta-ca-noun-zCsWcQHr Disambiguation of Weapons: 38 28 35 Disambiguation of Tetraodontiforms: 10 19 71 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Catalan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 23 8 14 30 8 14 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 9 15 33 9 15 3 Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 16 26 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ballester

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /baˈʝesta/, [baˈʝes.t̪a], /baˈʝesta/ (note: most of Spain and Latin America), [baˈʝes.t̪a] (note: most of Spain and Latin America), /baˈʎesta/ (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines), [baˈʎes.t̪a] (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines), /baˈʃesta/ (note: Buenos Aires and environs), [baˈʃes.t̪a] (note: Buenos Aires and environs), /baˈʒesta/ (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay), [baˈʒes.t̪a] (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Forms: ballestas [plural]
Rhymes: -esta Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish ballesta, from Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|ballesta|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish ballesta, {{inh+|es|osp|ballesta}} Inherited from Old Spanish ballesta, {{inh|es|la|ballista}} Latin ballista, {{der|es|grc|βαλλίστρα}} Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} ballesta f (plural ballestas)
  1. crossbow (mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Weapons
    Sense id: en-ballesta-es-noun-bovP382x Disambiguation of Weapons: 51 37 12
  2. ballista (ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-ballesta-es-noun-epyJLNsM Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 32 53 14
  3. (mechanics) leaf spring (spring in the form of a curved length of steel, used in the suspension of wheeled vehicles) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Mechanics
    Sense id: en-ballesta-es-noun-Xi1v1k5j Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ballestero

Inflected forms

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      "glosses": [
        "triggerfish (tropical fish of the family Balistidae)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "triggerfish",
          "triggerfish"
        ],
        [
          "Balistidae",
          "Balistidae#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "porcell"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[bəˈʎes.tə]",
      "tags": [
        "Central"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bəˈʎəs.tə]",
      "tags": [
        "Balearic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[baˈʎes.ta]",
      "tags": [
        "Valencia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ballesta"
}

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      "args": {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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  "hyphenation": [
    "ba‧lles‧ta"
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
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  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "ballestero"
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  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "crossbow (mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "crossbow",
          "crossbow"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ballista (ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow)"
      ],
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        [
          "ballista",
          "ballista"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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      "glosses": [
        "leaf spring (spring in the form of a curved length of steel, used in the suspension of wheeled vehicles)"
      ],
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          "leaf spring",
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        "(mechanics) leaf spring (spring in the form of a curved length of steel, used in the suspension of wheeled vehicles)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/baˈʝesta/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[baˈʝes.t̪a]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baˈʝesta/",
      "note": "most of Spain and Latin America"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[baˈʝes.t̪a]",
      "note": "most of Spain and Latin America"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baˈʎesta/",
      "note": "rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[baˈʎes.t̪a]",
      "note": "rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baˈʃesta/",
      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[baˈʃes.t̪a]",
      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baˈʒesta/",
      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[baˈʒes.t̪a]",
      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-esta"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ballesta"
}

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