LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

catapulta

catapulta f (genitive catapultae)
Classical[ka.taˈpʊɫ.ta]Ecclesiastical[ka.taˈpul.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininea catapult

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecatapultacatapultae
genitivecatapultaecatapultārum
dativecatapultaecatapultīs
accusativecatapultamcatapultās
ablativecatapultācatapultīs
vocativecatapultacatapultae

cătăpulta, ae, f., = ό καταπέλτης,
I. a large engine of war for throwing arrows, lances, stones, etc., a catapult (cf. ballista): catapultis ballistisque per omnia tabulata dispositis, Liv. 21, 11, 7; 21, 11, 10: maximae formae, id. 26, 47, 5; Vitr. 10, 11, 1; 10, 11, 19; 10, 15 sq.; Veg. Mil. 4, 22; Naev., Lucil., Varr., and Sisenn. ap. Non. p. 552, 17 sq.; Caes. B. C. 2, 9 al.; cf. Dict. of Antiq.—
II. Meton., like ballista, for the missile itself, Plaut. Pers. 1, 1, 28; id. Curc. 3, 24; 5, 3, 12; id. Capt. 4, 2, 17; Titin. ap. Non. p. 552, 11 sq. (Com. Rel. v. 125 Rib.).

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης (katapéltēs).

Descendants
  • Catalancatapulta
  • Englishcatapulta
  • GermanKatapult
  • Italiancatapulta
  • Frenchcatapultefrom Middle French cacapulte
  • Romaniancatapultăfrom Middle French cacapulte
  • Englishcatapultfrom Middle French cacapulte
  • Portuguesecatapulta
  • Spanishcatapulta
  • Corsicancatapulta

Quick answers

What does catapulta mean in Latin?
catapulta, a noun, means “a catapult”.
What is the genitive of catapulta?
The genitive singular is catapultae. catapulta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce catapulta?
In classical Latin, [ka.taˈpʊɫ.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.taˈpul.ta].