Via Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion) from Semitic, related to Imperial Aramaic 𐡁𐡀𐡋𐡀𐡈 (bʾlʾṭ, “pomegranate shoot”), Classical Syriac ܒܠܳܨܳܐ (blāṣā, “pomegranate shoot”).
balaustium n (genitive balaustiī or balaustī); second declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
singular | plural | |
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nominative | balaustium | balaustia |
genitive | balaustiī balaustī1 |
balaustiōrum |
dative | balaustiō | balaustiīs |
accusative | balaustium | balaustia |
ablative | balaustiō | balaustiīs |
vocative | balaustium | balaustia |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).