"ballesta" meaning in Catalan

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Noun

IPA: [bəˈʎes.tə] [Central], [bəˈʎəs.tə] [Balearic], [baˈʎes.ta] [Valencia] Forms: ballestes [plural]
Etymology: Derived from Latin ballista f, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα f (ballístra). Compare Occitan balèsta f (Languedoc), balista f (Gascon), Spanish ballesta f, and French baliste f. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|ca|la|ballista|||g=f|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin ballista f, {{der+|ca|la|ballista|g=f}} Derived from Latin ballista f, {{der|ca|grc|βαλλίστρα|g=f}} Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα f (ballístra), {{cog|oc|balèsta|g=f}} Occitan balèsta f, {{q|Languedoc}} (Languedoc), {{q|Gascon}} (Gascon), {{cog|es|ballesta|g=f}} Spanish ballesta f, {{cog|fr|baliste|g=f}} French baliste f Head templates: {{ca-noun|f}} ballesta f (plural ballestes)
  1. crossbow (mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-ballesta-ca-noun-bovP382x Categories (other): Archery Disambiguation of Archery: 55 25 20
  2. ballista (ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-ballesta-ca-noun-epyJLNsM Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 26 8 13 29 8 13 3
  3. triggerfish (tropical fish of the family Balistidae) Tags: feminine Synonyms: porcell
    Sense id: en-ballesta-ca-noun-zCsWcQHr Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Tetraodontiforms, Weapons Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 26 8 13 29 8 13 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 9 15 33 9 15 3 Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 16 25 59 Disambiguation of Tetraodontiforms: 13 24 62 Disambiguation of Weapons: 29 25 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ballester

Inflected forms

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