noun · neuterthird declension
scūtāle
scūtāle n (genitive scūtālis)
Classical[skuːˈtaː.ɫɛ]Ecclesiastical[skuˈtaː.le]
Meaning
- the thong (strip of leather) in a sling for throwing stones
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | scūtāle | scūtālia |
| genitive | scūtālis | scūtālium |
| dative | scūtālī | scūtālibus |
| accusative | scūtāle | scūtālia |
| ablative | scūtālī | scūtālibus |
| vocative | scūtāle | scūtālia |
scūtāle, is, n. scutum,
I. the thong of a sling for throwing stones, etc. (corresp. with habena), Liv. 38, 29, 6 (also cited ap. Prisc. p. 726 P.); 42, 65, 10.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
scūtāle is, n
scutum, a thong, leathern strap, lash : triplex, L.: funda media duo scutalia inparia habebat, L.
Origins
Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin scūtāle From scūtum + -ālis.