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balistraria

/ˌbæləˈstɹɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-is-traria
IPA
/ˌbæləˈstɹɛɹi.ə/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

arrowslit (a narrow opening through which arrows can be fired).

Etymology

From balister (“crossbow”), from Old French balestre, ultimately from Latin balaustium, Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion). See also arbalister (“crossbowman”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: βαλαύστιον

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbæləˈstɹɛɹi.ə/
  • British English: /ˌbælɪˈstɹɛəɹi.ə/

Inflected Forms

balistrarias (plural) balistrariae (plural)

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria araucaria

Questions

How do you pronounce balistraria?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæləˈstɹɛɹi.ə/.
What does balistraria mean?
arrowslit (a narrow opening through which arrows can be fired).
Where does balistraria come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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