Dictionary formhasta, hastae(feminine)
Translation
spear, lance
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | hasta | hastae |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | hasta | hastae |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | hastam | hastas |
| Genitiveof | hastae | hastarum |
| Dativeto, for | hastae | hastis |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | hasta | hastis |
Examples
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The soldier holds a spear.
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The spear is long and heavy.
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They conquered the enemy with spears.
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The soldiers' spears lay on the ground.
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They prepared spears for war.
Hasta, hastae is feminine, first declension, and declines with no surprises at all. It is the thrusting spear rather than the pilum, the heavy javelin a legionary threw and then abandoned, so a text that distinguishes the two is telling you about tactics.
The word does duty well outside the battlefield. A spear planted in the ground marked a public auction, so "sub hasta vendere" is to sell at auction and "hasta" alone can mean the sale itself; property confiscated from the proscribed went that way. The hasta pura, a spear with no iron head, was a military decoration. Italian asta keeps both the spear and the auction.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 8: hasta, spes, caro and 10 more words.