What does ballistārius mean in Latin?

ballistārius, a noun, means “One who makes ballistae; One who operates a ballista, a slinger; bowman”.

What is the genitive of ballistārius?

The genitive singular is ballistāriī. ballistārius is masculine, second declension.

In classical Latin, [bal.lɪsˈtaː.ri.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [bal.lisˈtaː.ri.us].

noun · masculinesecond declension

ballistārius m (genitive ballistāriī or ballistārī)

Classical[bal.lɪsˈtaː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[bal.lisˈtaː.ri.us]

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	ballistārius	ballistāriī balistāriī
genitive	ballistāriī ballistārī, balistārī, balistāriī	ballistāriōrum balistāriōrum
dative	ballistāriō balistāriō	ballistāriīs balistāriīs
accusative	ballistārium balistārium	ballistāriōs balistāriōs
ablative	ballistāriō balistāriō	ballistāriīs balistāriīs
vocative	ballistārie balistārie	ballistāriī balistāriī

ballistārĭus (balist-; and in Gloss. ballistrārĭus), ii, m. 1. ballista.

A. A maker of ballistœ, Dig. 50, 6, 6: COLLEGIVM BALLISTARIORVM., Inscr. Orell. 4066.—

B. One who discharges the ballista, a slinger, Veg. Mil. 2, 2; Amm. 16, 2, 5.

ballista + -ārius (suffix forming agent nouns of use)

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