What is the Latin word for battle-cry?

The usual Latin words for “battle-cry” are barītus, bardītus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“battle-cry” in Latin

barītusthe war-cry of the Germans bardītusa war chant used by the early Germanic peoples

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

battle-cry

cantus proelium inchoantium (Liv.): baritus (not barritus or barditus) was the battle-shout of the old Germans, Tac. To raise the battle-cry, clamorem attollere.

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What is the Latin word for battle-cry?: The usual Latin words for “battle-cry” are barītus, bardītus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.