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1590–1600; < Latin, probably < Greek *ballistā́s, dialectal variant of *ballistḗs, equivalent to báll(ein) to throw + -istēs -ist
1590–1600; < Latin, probably < Greek *ballistā́s, dialectal variant of *ballistḗs, equivalent to báll(ein) to throw + -istēs -ist
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ballista
"ancient war engine," 1590s, from L. ballista, lit. "a throwing machine," from Gk. ballein "to throw" (see ballistics).
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