"catapulta" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ka.taˈpʊɫ.ta] [Classical-Latin], [ka.taˈpul.ta] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης (katapéltēs). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:καταπέλτης|text=+|title=catapulta|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "καταπέλτης", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "catapulta", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="catapulta"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης (katapéltēs). Head templates: {{la-noun|catapulta<1>}} catapulta f (genitive catapultae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|catapulta<1>}} Forms: catapultae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], catapulta [nominative, singular], catapultae [nominative, plural], catapultae [genitive, singular], catapultārum [genitive, plural], catapultae [dative, singular], catapultīs [dative, plural], catapultam [accusative, singular], catapultās [accusative, plural], catapultā [ablative, singular], catapultīs [ablative, plural], catapulta [singular, vocative], catapultae [plural, vocative]
  1. a catapult Tags: declension-1, feminine Related terms: catapultārius
    Sense id: en-catapulta-la-noun-UfoElonX Categories (other): Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Machines, Weapons, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 1 7 1 12 12 10 1 8 7 1 10 12 10 1 7 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 2 9 2 4 7 7 2 11 10 2 24 4 3 2 10 2

Inflected forms

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