ballisto-

prefix

Ballistic.

OriginEnglish ballistic ← New Latin ballisticu ← Classical Latin ballista →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Ballistic.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
  3. Ancient Greekβᾰ́λλω (bắllō)
  4. Ancient Greekβαλλίστρᾱ (ballístrā)
  5. Classical Latinballista
  6. New Latinballisticu
  7. Englishballistic
  8. Englishballisto-

From the noun ballistic and the interfix -o-.

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Cite this entry
APA

ballisto-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballisto-

MLA

“ballisto-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballisto-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ballisto-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballisto-.

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