Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arbalest

/ˈɑɹbəlɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: ar-balest
IPA: /ˈɑɹbəlɪst/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A steel crossbow.

noun

A crossbowman who uses an arbalest.

Example Sentences

"He excelled with the arbalest steel crossbow, winning the nickname the Arbalestier and joined Bahriyya regiment, the crack soldiers who defeated the Crusaders and became known as the Turkish Lions and the Islamic Templars."

Etymology

From Middle English arblast, from Old French arbaleste (modern arbalète), from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus + ballista.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: arblast, arbaleste, arcuballista, arcus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑɹbəlɪst/
British English: /ˈɑːbəlɪst/

Inflected Forms

arbalests (plural) arbelest (alternative) arbalet (alternative) arbalist (alternative) arblast (alternative)

Derived Forms

arbalester

Synonyms

arbalist

Questions

How do you pronounce arbalest?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹbəlɪst/.
What does arbalest mean?: A steel crossbow.
Where does arbalest come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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