noun · masculinesecond declension
fūstibalus
fūstibalus m (genitive fūstibalī)
Classical[fuːsˈtɪ.ba.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[fusˈtiː.ba.lus]
Meaning
- sling-staff
Coordinate term: funda (“sling”)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fūstibalus | fūstibalī |
| genitive | fūstibalī | fūstibalōrum |
| dative | fūstibalō | fūstibalīs |
| accusative | fūstibalum | fūstibalōs |
| ablative | fūstibalō | fūstibalīs |
| vocative | fūstibale | fūstibalī |
fustĭbălus, i, m. vox hibr., from fustis and βάλλω,
I. a sling-staff, an offensive weapon consisting of a staff with a sling attached, Veg. Mil. 3, 14; cf. the preced. art.
Origins
Hybridism, from fūstis (“a stick”) + Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”) + -us.
Descendants
- Frenchfustibale
- Italianfustibalo