noun · masculinesecond declension
balascus
balascus m (genitive balascī)
Meaning
- Medieval Latinmasculinebalas-ruby
In cruce superiori est unus zaffirus, duo balasci et duo smaraldi.
One sapphire, two balas-rubies, and two emeralds are in the cross above.1295, Inventaire du trésor du Saint Siège sous Boniface VIII; republished as Bibliothèque de l’École des chartes. Revue d’érudition, volume 43, 1882, page 640:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | balascus | balascī |
| genitive | balascī | balascōrum |
| dative | balascō | balascīs |
| accusative | balascum | balascōs |
| ablative | balascō | balascīs |
| vocative | balasce | balascī |
Origins
Borrowed from Arabic بَلَخْش (balaḵš); see balas for more.