What does manuballista mean in Latin?

manuballista, a noun, means “A torsion-powered hand weapon, or possibly a crossbow; gun, firearm”.

What is the genitive of manuballista?

The genitive singular is manuballistae. manuballista is feminine, first declension.

noun · femininefirst declension

manuballista f (genitive manuballistae)

feminineA torsion-powered hand weapon, or possibly a crossbow
The only contemporary account of crossbows is by Vegetius, who writes:
Erant tragularii, qui ad manuballistas vel arcuballistas dirigebant sagittas.
New Latinfemininegun, firearm

mănŭ-ballista and balista, ae, f.,

I. a hand-ballista (post-class.), Veg. Mil. 2, 15; 4, 22.

From manus (“hand”) + ballista (“ballista”).

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