LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

polyspaston

polyspaston n (genitive polyspastī)
Classical[pɔ.lysˈpas.tɔn]Ecclesiastical[po.lisˈpas.ton]

Meaning

  1. neuterA hoisting-tackle with many pulleys.
    Hoc genus machinae polyspaston appellatur, quod multis orbiculorum circumitionibus et facilitatem summam praestat et celeritatem.c. 15 BCE, Vitruvius, De architectura 10.5

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepolyspastonpolyspasta
genitivepolyspastīpolyspastōrum
dativepolyspastōpolyspastīs
accusativepolyspastonpolyspasta
ablativepolyspastōpolyspastīs
vocativepolyspastonpolyspasta

pŏlyspaston, i, n., = πολύσπαστον,
I. a hoisting-tackle with many pulleys, Vitr. 10, 5, and 16.

Origins

From Ancient Greek πολύσπαστον (polúspaston, “compound pulley”).

Descendants
  • Englishpolyspast
  • Frenchpolyspaste
  • Spanishpolispasto

Quick answers

What does polyspaston mean in Latin?
polyspaston, a noun, means “A hoisting-tackle with many pulleys.”.
What is the genitive of polyspaston?
The genitive singular is polyspastī. polyspaston is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce polyspaston?
In classical Latin, [pɔ.lysˈpas.tɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [po.lisˈpas.ton].