"ballesta" meaning in Catalan

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Noun

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

Inflected forms

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