Balletium

Latin

Etymology

From Illyrian. It is thought that Balec comes from Illyrian, and might be connected with the Albanian word ballë, from Proto-Albanian *balā. The first who came to this conclusion was Milan Sufflay.^[1]^[2] Probably serves as the namesake of the Balšić noble family ^[3]

Proper noun

Ballatium n sg (genitive Ballatiī or Ballatī); second declension

historical fortress Balec or Balezo

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Ballatium
genitive	Ballatiī Ballatī¹
dative	Ballatiō
accusative	Ballatium
ablative	Ballatiō
vocative	Ballatium
locative	Ballatiī

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

References

^
2020 March 30, Wikipedia contributors, “Baleč”, in English Wikipedia‎^[1], Wikimedia Foundation, revision 948218209:
^ Malaj, Edmond. "Baleci ne Mesjete". Studime Historike. 53 (3–4): 27–48.
^ Akademia e Shkencave e RPS të Shqipërisë 1985, p. 323: "Whereas JS Jastrebov, when speaking of the Balshaj of Shkodra calls then Balesium, Balezza, Balezum, Balezo and adds that the Greeks in Dukel74 called them Barizi."

[1] 
2020 March 30, Wikipedia contributors, “Baleč”, in English Wikipedia‎^[1], Wikimedia Foundation, revision 948218209:

[2] Malaj, Edmond. "Baleci ne Mesjete". Studime Historike. 53 (3–4): 27–48.

[3] Akademia e Shkencave e RPS të Shqipërisë 1985, p. 323: "Whereas JS Jastrebov, when speaking of the Balshaj of Shkodra calls then Balesium, Balezza, Balezum, Balezo and adds that the Greeks in Dukel74 called them Barizi."

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