balèsta

== Occitan == === Alternative forms === balesta f (Languedoc, Limousin, Vivaro-Alpine) balestra f (Gascony) balista f (Gascony) === Etymology === (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Ultimately from Latin ballista f. Compare Catalan ballesta f, French baliste f, Spanish ballesta f, and Italian balista f. === Pronunciation === === Noun === balèsta f (plural balèstas) (Languedoc) ballista (Languedoc, Provençal) crossbow ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === dicodòc: multidiccionari occitan · multidictionnaire occitan Per Noste (Gascon)