Nomenclatura Ludi Basipilae (Baseball Nomenclature)
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I.
Terms by Category (English /Latin) /Verba per Genus (Anglice: Latine)
A. The Big Picture: Pictura Magna:
baseball (the game):
basipila, -ae. The game of baseball:
ludus basipilae.
game:
ludus, -i (m).
inning:
ingressus, -us (m).
run (the thing scored):
cursus, -us (m)
play (term for certain events in the game):
lusus, -us (m).
play (verb):
ludo, ludere (III), lusi, lusum.
safe:
tutus, -a, um.
out (adjective):
exitus, -a, -um (perfect passive participle of
exeo).
out (noun):
exitum, -i (n).
live ball:
pila viva.
dead ball:
pila mortua.
B. The Field of Play: Ager Ludi:
stadium: stadium, -i (n)
(ball)field /(ball)park /(ball)yard: ager, agris (m) /campus, -i (m) /rhombus, -i (m)
diamond: rhombus, -i (m)
seats: sedils, sedelium (n) seats (see also "stands", "bleachers").
stands: cavea, -ae (f) maenianum, -i (n)(both = "bank of seats"; so often plural; see also "seats", "bleachers")
bleachers: scamna, scamnorum (n)(see also "seats", "stands")
lower deck: maenianum imum .
upper deck: maenianum summum.
mezzanine: maenianum intermedium.
bullpen: cohors, cohortis (f).
fence: saepes, saepis (f)
wall: murus, -i (m) /maceria, -ae (f) /moenia, -ium (n)
screen: rete, -is (n) /linum, -i (n).
scoreboard: tabula, -ae (f).
playing surface: solum, -i (n)
grass: gramen, graminis (n)
dirt: humus, -i (f).
artificial turf /Astroturf:
gramen artificiosum.
bench /dugout:
subsellium, -i (n)
on-deck circle:
fungo circle:
territoria de fas:
fair territory.
territoria de nefas:
foul territory.
linea de nefas:
foul line.
linea primae basis: first-base line.
linea tertiae basis: third-base line.
contus de nefas:
foul pole.
territoria de pila mortua: dead-ball territory
territoria de pila viva: live-ball territory
outfield:
exagellus, -i (m)
left field: (
ex)
agellus sinister
center field: (
ex)
agellus centralis
right field: (
ex)
agellus dexter
base:
basis, basis (f).
bag (marking a base): saccus, -i (m); follis, -is (m)
first base:
Prima (
basis)
second base:
Secunda (
basis)
third base:
Tertia (
basis)
home: domus, -us (f)
(home) plate:
scutula (
domus)
batter's box: fines clavatoris
catcher's box: fines receptoris
lane:
basepath:
cutout:
coach's box:
mound:
colliculus, -i (m)
(pitching) rubber /pitcher's plate: scutula clavatoris /cummis, -is (f).
"the gap":
"the hole":
(power) alley:
C. The People of the Game /Ludi Personae:
player:
lusor, -oris (c)
substitute: vicarius, -i (c) substitutus, -i (c)
defender: defensor, -oris (c)
defensive substitute: defensor vicarius /defensor substitutus
fielder: custos, custodis (c) /prehensor, -oris (c)
pitcher: iaculator, -oris (c)
catcher: receptor, -oris (c)
firstbaseman: custos primae basis
secondbaseman: custos secundae basis
thirdbaseman: custos tertiae basis
shortstop: brevisistor, -oris (c)
leftfielder: custos agelli sinistri
centerfielder: custos agelli dextri
rightfielder: custos agelli centralis
infielder: custos inagelli (collectively: inagellus).
outfileder: custos exagelli (collectively: exagellus).
starting pitcher:
rotation:
swing man:
relief pitcher:
short relief pitcher:
long relief pitcher:
set-up man:
closer:
right-handed pitcher: iaculator dexter.
left-handed pitcher: iaculator sinister /laevus.
sidearm pitcher /sidewinder: iaculator a latere.
underhand /submarine pitcher: iaculator supinus.
batter /hitter:
clavator, -toris (c)
designated hitter:
clavator designatus.
pinch-hitter: clavator vicarius; clavator substitutus
right-handed hitter: clavator dexter.
left-handed hitter: clavator sinister /laevus.
switch-hitter: clavator ambidexter.
contact hitter:
power hitter:
runner:
cursor, -oris (c)
pinch-runner: cursor vicarius; cursor substitutus.
manager: ??rector, rectoris /lanista, lanistae??
coach:
trainer: alipta, -ae (c).
umpire:
arbiter, arbitri (c).
umpire-in-chief: arbiter principalis
crew chief: princeps comitatus arbitrorum
plate umpire: arbiter scutulae
base umpire (if only one): arbiter basium /arbiter campi /arbiter agri; (if multiple) arbiter basis.
firstbase umpire: arbiter primae basis
secondbase umpire: arbiter secundae basis
thirdbase umpire: arbiter tertiae basis
firstbase line umpire:
thirdbase line umpire:
(official) scorer:
archeota (-ae (c)) (
magistratus).
groundskeeper:
grounds crew:
D. Equipment /Apparatus:
bat:
clava, -ae (f).
Parts of the Bat /Partes Clavae:
knob: bulla, -ae (f) /nodus, -i (m).
handle: manubrium, -i (n) /capulus, -i (m).
label: pittacium, -i (n).
sweet spot: locus dulcis.
end: finis, -is (m).
bat weight: pondus clavae (#) (pondus, ponderis (n)).
pine tar: pix pinus (pix, picis (f); pinus, -us (f)).
pine-tar rag: panniculus cum pice pinus.
(base)ball:
(basi)pila, -ae (f).
glove /mitt (fielder's):
chirotheca, -ae (f). Batter's gloves:
manicae (clavatoris).
helmet: galea, -ae (f).
throat protector /Yeager:
iaeger, iaegeri (m).
chest protector:
lorica, -ae (f).
shin protectors:
ocreae, -arum (f).
resin bag: bulga /sacculus resinae (#)(bulga, -ae (f); sacculus, -i (m).[/i]
athletic supporter:
subligaculum, -i (n) /
subligar, -aris (n) /
subligatura, -ae.
cup:
calix, calicis (m).
indicator /clicker (umpire's): indicator, -oris (m)
E. Practice:
fungo:
batting cage:
tee: pedamen, -inis (n)
to hit from a tee [pilam] pedamine icere.
F. Game Preliminaries:
to throw out the first ball:
pilam primam eicere.
G: Pitching /Iacere:
warmup:
pitch (or throw):
iactus, -us (m)
to pitch (or to throw):
iacere
ball (pitch not a strike):
pila, -ae (f)
strike: ?laesio, -onis (f) /ferita, -ae (f) /straica. -ae.
windup: positio suculae (#), To wind up: suculam facere.
set: positio praesto
to stretch: pandiculor, -ari, -atus The stretch: pandculari /pandicuandi.
to kick: calcitro, -are, -avi, -atus. The kick: calx, calcis (f).
to slide-step: labenter gradi; slide-step: gradus labens.
fastball: iactus citus.
tailing /moving fastball: iactus citus movens.
four-seam fastball: iactus citus quattuor suturis /iactus contra suturas(#).
two-seam fastball: iactus citus duobus suturis /iactus cum suturis(#).
cut fastball /cutter: iactus devertens /iactus citus digito tertio (#).
breaking ball: iactus declinatus.
brushback pitch: iactus deverrens
curve: iactus curvatus.
hanging curve; iactus curvatus suspensus.
slider: iactus labens.
screwball: iactus recurvatus.
sinker : iactus declivis.
split-finger pitch: iactus digitis separatis (#)
forkball: iactus furcilla (#)
changeup: iactus mutatus.
straight change: iactus mutatus rectus.
circle change: iactus (mutatus) circulo.(#)
three-finger change: iactus mutatus tres digitis.(#)
palmball: iactus (mutatus) palma (#)
knuckleball: iactus unguibus (#).
knuckle curve: iactus unguibus curvatus .(#)
spitball /spitter: (
iactus)
sputofer. (
Sputofer, -feri (m).)
pitchout: excursus, -us (m) or excursio, -onis (f); to pitch out: excursum (or excurationem) iacere, or excurro, excurrere (III) excucurri, excursus
pitch that is
high:
altus.
low:
humilis.
in the dirt:
in humum.
inside:
proximus.
outside:
ultimus.
on the inside /outside corner:
in angulo proximo /ultimo.
backdoor: per posticum.
down the middle:
in medio.
behind the batter:
post clavatorem.
wild pitch:
iactus indomitus.
Hold (a runner) on: (cursorem) retineo, retinere (II), retinui, retentus.
balk: haesitatio, haesitationis (f)
H. Batting /Clavare:
(Batting) order /lineup: ordo, ordinis (m) (clavatorum).
To bat out of order: extra ordinem clavare.
Proper batter: clavator rectus.
Improper batter: clavator non rectus /clavator pravus.
To come (up) to bat:
adeo, adiri, adii or adivi, aditus.
Trip to the plate: aditus, -us (m).
stance: status, -us (m).
Open stance: status apertus.
Closed stance: status clausus.
Crouched stance: status subsidens. To hit from a crouch: ?subsidenter clavare /e subsidendo clavare?.
Up in the box: in parte priori finium.
Back in the box: in parte posteriori finium.
Away from the plate: procul scutulam.
Crowding the plate: scutulam stipans.
choke up: clavam contrahere (contraho, -here (III), contraxi, contractus).
shorten one's swing: Circumactum contrahere (contraho, -here (III), contraxi, contractus).
swing:
circumactus, -us (m). To swing (the bat): (clavam)
circumago, -agere (III), -egi, -actus.
hit:
ictus, -us (m). To hit the ball:
pilam icere (
ico, icere (III),
ici, ictus).
bunt:
pulsus, -us (m). To bunt =
pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsus ]
sacrifice bunt: pulsus sacrificialis
bunt for a hit: pulsus pro ictu
drag bunt: pulsus protractus. To drag: protraho, protrahere (III), protraxi, protractus.
squeeze play: ?lusus biceps?
suicide squeeze: ?lusus biceps let(h)alis?
safety squeeze: ?lusus biceps tutus
fair ball:
pila de fas.
foul ball:
pila de nefas.
foul tip:
pila (de nefas) stricta. To tip the ball =
pilam stringere (stringo, stringere (III) strinxi, strictus).
ground ball:
pila in solo.
bounding ball:
pila saliens
line drive: praepes, praepetis (f) or pila praepetis
fly ball:
pila volans
sacrifice fly: pila volans sacrificialis .
infield fly:
pila volans inagello .
Infield hit: ictus intra inagellum.
Texas Leaguer: ictus medianus.
(Baltimore) chop: resilire, resaliendi (Baltimorensis) (resilio, resilire, resilui or resilii, resultum).
Flare /blooper /ducksnort?pila ab catapulta laxa iacta?
single: (ictus) simplex.
double: (ictus) duplex.
triple: (ictus) triplex.
home run: cursus domus.
walk /base on balls: ambulatio, -onis (f) /[i]basis pilis(#).
intentional walk: ambulatio de industria /ambulatio consulta.
hit batsman: clavator ictus (a iaculatore)
fault: vitium, -ii (n)
to pull (one's) head: caput avellere (caput, capitis (n); avello, avellere (III) avulsi, avulsus).
to put (one's) foot in the bucket: pedem in hama deponere (pes, pedis (m); hama, -ae (f); depono, deponere (III), deposui, depositus).
hitch in one's swing: hamus in coactu.
to pull:
traho, trahere (III),
traxi, tractus.
pull hitter:
clavator trahens.
dead pull hitter:
clavator omnino trahens.
I. Fielding /Prehendere
error:
erratum, -i (n)
a catch:
captus, -us (m). To catch a ball:
pilam capere (
capio, capere, cepi, captus)
to field or to stop a ball:
pilam prehendere (prehendo, prehendere (III),
prehendi, prehensus).
tag: tactus, -us (m). To tag (a runner or a base):
tango, tangere, tetigi, tactus.
tag play: lusus tactu
force: coactus, -us (m). To force (a runner): cursorem cogere (cogo, cogere (III) coegi, coactus). Force play: lusus coactu. To remove the force: coactum removeo, removere (II), removi, remotus.
Hold (a runner) on: (cursorem) retineo, retinere (II), retinui, retentus.
Play behind a runner: post cursorem ludere.
pivot: ?cnodax, -acis (m) /cardo, cardinis (m)? To pivot ??cnodacem /cardinem facere??
stretch (by firstbaseman): extensio, -onis (f); to stretch: se extendo, extendere (III) extendi, extensum.
double play:
lusus duplex.
triple play:
lusus triplex.
infield (inagellus):
in /back proximus /ultimus
at double-play depth: in positione pro ludo duplici.
in at the corners: proximus in angulis
bunt defense: defensus contra pulsum
to charge (a bunt): (contra pulsum) impetum facere.
to rotate (as in a bunt defense): roto, rotare, rotavi, rotatus.
no-doubles defense: positio contra duplices.
shift: mutatio, -onis (f). To shift: muto, -are, -avi, mutatus. Williams shift: Mutatio Williams /Williamso. Boudreau shift: Mutatio Boudreau/Budrone
cutoff: interceptio, -onis (f)
cutoff man: interceptor, oris (c). To hit the cutoff man: interceptorem icere.
relay: traditio, -onis (f). To make a relay: trado, tradere (III), tradidi, traditus.
relay man: traditor, -onis (f).
drop: demitto, demittere (III), demisi, demissus.
deliberate drop: demissio consulta (demissio, -onis (f)).
infield chatter:
garulitas inagelli (
garulitas, -tatis (f)).
J: Running /Currere:
lead:
initium, -i (n).
touch (a base)
tango, tangere, tetigi, tactus
tag up /retouch:
retango, ere (III), tetigi, tactus
slide: delapsus, -us (m).
to slide:
delabor, delabi, delapsus.
straight-in slide:
delapsus rectus.
hook slide:
delapsus hamatus.
pop-up slide:
delapsus insurgens.
fall-away slide:
delapsus a basi.
headfirst slide:
delapsus praeceps.
to pick-off: decarpo, -ere (III) decarpsi, decarptus
a pickoff: ?? decarptus /decarptura ??
pickoff play: lusus decarpturae /decarptui.
hidden-ball trick:
dolus pila occulta (
dolus, -i (m)).
angustiae, -arum (f):
rundown;
pickle.
K. Catching / Recipere:
Dropped third stirke:
(?laesionem /feritam /straicam?) tertiam demissa.
Shift:
Snap throw:
iactus citus.
Jump-pivot: saltus flectens
Jab step:
Rock-and-throw:
L. Signals /Signa:
to give signs: signa dare
to put down signs (catcher): signa deponere)
to put up a stop sign (coach): signum sistendo erigere or statuere (#).
to take (or get) a sign: signum accipere.
to miss a sign: a signo (de)errare.
to steal signs: signa furari.
to change signs: signa mutare.
noise: strepitus, -us (m).
indicator: indicator, -oris (m) /signum indicans.
on: positum
off: amotum
to give (someone) the green light: (alicui) lucem viridem dare.
M. Umpiring /Arbitratio:
ejection:
eiectio, -onis (f). To eject:
eicio, eicere (III),
eieci, eiejctus.
N. Scorekeeping:
earned run: cursus meritus
unearned run: cursus non meritus
O. Things People Say /Dicta:
Umpires /Arbitri:
"(
Pila)(
De)
Nefas!": "Foul (Ball)!"
P. Team-Names /Nomina Manuum(?):
Athletics:
Athletici, Athleticorum (c)
Cardinals:
Cardinales, Cardinalium(c)
Cubs:
Catuli, Catulorum (c).
Diamondbacks: Spinadamantei (c)
Dodgers: Elulsores, Elusuorum (c)
Giants:
Gigantes, Gigantum (c).
Pirates:
Piratae, -arum (c).
Rays: Mantae, -arum.
Reds:
Rubri, Rubrorum (c)
Senators:
Senatores, Senatorum (c)
Yankees: Ianki, Iankorum (c); singular Iank, Ianki.
Q. Certain Externals:
championship / title: titulus, -i (m)
champions = victores, -rum (m) [Latin word also victors or winners of individual game, series, etc.]
division: divisio, -onis (f)
games behind /games out: ludis ulterior; e. g. to be five games out= quinque ludis [ablative] ulterior(es) esse.
league:
liga, -ae (f) /
foedus, foederis (n),
societas, -atis (f).
...American League: Liga Americana.
...Carolina League: Liga Carolinensis.
...Cape League: Liga Promentarii.
...Central League: Liga Centralis
...Cuban League: Liga Cubana.
...Dominican League: Liga Dominicana.
...Eastern League: Liga Orientalis.
...Federal League: Foedus Federalis.
...independent league: liga suae juris.
...International League: Liga Internationalis.
...Little League: Liga Parvulorum.
...Major League: Liga Maior.
...Mexican League: Liga Mexicana.
...minor league: liga minor..
...National Association: Societas Nationalis.
...National Federation of State High School Associations: Foedus Nationale Societatum Scholarum Secondariarum Civitatum.
...National League: Liga Nationalis.
...Negro Leagues: Ligae Nigrae.
...Pacific League : Liga Oceani Pacifici.
...Pacific Coast League: Liga Litoris Pacifici.
...Player's League: Liga Lusorum.
pennant=
vexillum, -i (n).
place:
...first place: locus primus
...second place: locus secundus
...last place /basement /cellar: locus postremus / hypogaeum,
...to be in first place: locum primum tenere
series:
series, -ei (f). World Series=
Series Mundi.
standings (of the clubs): status manuum
R. Miscellaneous /Miscellanea:
trick play: lusus dolosus.
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II.
Verba in Litteram Digesta /Terms in Alphabetical Order
Anglice-Latine (English-Latin)
astroturf:
gramen artificiosum.
Athletics (team-name):
Athletici, -orum (m).
Association =
Societas, -
tatis (f) /
Liga, -ae /
Foedus,
Foederis (n).
athletic supporter:
subligaculum, -i (n) /
subligar, -aris (n) /
subligatura, -ae (f).
ball (both the object and a pitch not a strike):
pila, -ae (f).
base:
basis, basis (f).
baseball (both the ball and the game):
basipila, -ae (f). "The game of baseball" more fully expressed:
ludus basipilae.
bat:
clava, -ae (f).
batter:
clavator, -oris (c).
bench:
subsellium, -i (n).
bounding ball:
pila saliens.
bunt:
pulsus, -us (m). To bunt =
pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsus .
Cardinals (team-name): Cardinales, Cardinalium (c)
catch: captus, -us (m). To catch:
capio, capere, cepi, captus.
catcher:
receptor, -oris (c).
center field: (
ex)
agellus centralis (
centralis, -e).
chatter: garulitas, -tatis (f). Infield chatter: garulitas inagellli.
chest protector:
lorica, -ae (f)
clicker (umpire's):
indicator, -oris (m).
Cubs:
Catuli, -orum (m) (team-name).
cup:
calix, calicis (m).
dead ball:
pila mortua.
dead pull hitter:
clavator omnino trahens.
designated hitter:
clavator designatus. Designated hitter rule:
lex clavatoris designati.
dirt:
humus, -i (f).
dugout:
subsellium, -i (n).
double play:
lusus duplex.
error:
erratum, -i (n).
fair: we convey the idea of "fairness" (as opposed to "foulness") by an indeclinable Latin noun,
fas.
fair ball:
pila de fas.
fair territory:
territoria de fas.
Federation:
Foedus, Foederis (n) /
Liga, -ae (f) /
Societas, -tatis (f).
field /stop a ball:
pilam prehendere (
prehendo, prehendere (III),
prehendi, prehensus).
first base:
prima basis.
fly ball:
pila volans
foul: we convey the idea of "foulness" by an indeclinable Latin noun,
nefas.
foul ball:
pila de nefas.
foul line:
linea de nefas.
foul pole:
contus de nefas.
foul territory:
territoria de nefas.
foul tip:
pila (de nefas) stricta.
game:
ludus, -i (m).
Giants (team-name): Gigantes, Gigantum (c) (singular Gigas, Gigantis).
glove: fielder's or catcher's : chirotheca, -ae (f). Batter's : manica, -ae.
grass:
gramen, graminis (n). Gramen artificiosum = artificial turf.
ground ball:
pila in solo.
hidden-ball trick:
dolus pila occulta (
dolus, -i (m)).
hit: ictus, -us (m). To hit the ball:
pilam icere.
hitter:
clavator, -oris (c).
home: domus, -us (f). Home plate:
scutula domus (
scutula, -ae (f)).
indicator (umpire's):
indicator, -oris (m).
infield:
inagellus, -i (m).
infield chatter:
garulitas inagelli.
inning:
ingressus, -us (m).
jockstrap:
subligaculum, -i (n) /
subligar, -aris (n) /
subligatura, -ae (f).
lead (by baserunner):
initium, -i (n).
league:
liga, -ae (f) /
foedus, foederis (n) /
societas, -tatis (f).
left field: (
ex)
agellus sinister (
sinister, -tra, -trum).
live ball:
pila viva.
mitt: chirotheca, -ae (f).
mound:
colliculus, -i (m)
official scorer:
archeota magisterius.
out (adjective):
exitus, -a, -um (perfect passive participle of
exeo).
out (noun):
exitum, -i (n).
outfield:
exagellus, -i (m).
pennant:
vexillum, -i (n).
pickle:
angustiae, -arum (f).
Pirates:
Piratae, -arum (m) (team-name).
pitch: iactus, -us (m) (= throw). To pitch =
iacere.
pitch that is
high:
altus
low:
humilis
in the dirt:
in humum
inside:
proximus
outside:
ultimus
on the inside /outside corner:
in angulo proximo /ultimo
backdoor:
a tergo
down the middle:
in medio
behind the batter:
post clavatorem[/color]
pitcher:
iaculator, -oris (c).
plate (home plate):
scutula domus (
scutula, -ae (f)).
play (term for certain events in the game):
lusus, -us (m).
play (verb):
ludo, ludere (III), lusi, lusum.
player:
lusor, -oris (c).
to pull (the ball):
pilam trahere (
traho, trahere (III),
traxi, tractus).
pull hitter:
clavator trahens. Dead pull hitter:
clavator omnino trahens.Reds (team-name):
Rubri, Rubrorum (m).
retouch:
retango, ere (III), tetigi, tactus
right field: (
ex)
agellus dexter (
dexter, -tra, -trum).
run (the thing scored): cursus, -us (m).
rundown:
angustiae, -arum (f).
runner:
cursor, -oris (c).
safe:
tutus, -a, -um.
scorer /scorekeeper: archeota, -ae (c). Official scorer:
archeota magisterius.
second base:
secunda basis.
Senators (team-name):
Senatores, Senatorum (m).
series: series, -ei (f)
shin protectors:
ocreae, -arum (f)
shortstop:
brevisistor, -oris (c).
slide: delapsus, -us (m).
to slide:
delabor, delabi, delapsus.
fall-away slide:
delapsus a basi.
headfirst slide:
delapsus praeceps.
hook slide:
delapsus hamatus.
pop-up slide:
delapsus insurgens.
straight-in slide:
delapsus rectus.
spitball /spitter: (
iactus)
sputofer. (
Sputofer, -feri (m)).
stop /field a ball:
pilam prehendere (
prehendo, prehendere (III),
prehendi, prehensus).
supporter, athletic:
subligaculum, -i (n) /
subligar, -aris (n) /
subligatura, -ae (f).
swing (the bat): (
clavam)
circumago, -agere (III), -
egi, -actus.
tag (a runner or a base):
tango, tangere (III),
tetigi, tactus.
tag up:
retango, retangere (III), retetigi, retactus
third base:
tertia basis.
throat protector /yeager:
iaeger, iaegeri (m)
throw:
iactus, -us (m) (=pitch). To throw =
iacere.
touch (a base):
tango, tangere (III),
tetigi, tactus.
triple play:
lusus triplex.
turf (artificial):
gramen artificiosum.
umpire:
arbiter. -tri (c).
walk (base on balls):
ambulatio, -onis (f).
World Series:
Series Mundi
Yeager: Iaeger, Iaegeri (m)
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III.
Verba in Litteram Digesta /Terms in Alphabetical Order
Latine-Anglice (Latin-English)
agellus, -i (m): a portion of the field, as the outfield, the infield, left field, etc.
(ex)agellus centralis:
center field.
(ex)agellus dexter:
right field.
(ex)agellus sinister:
left field.
angustiae, -arum (f):
rundown /pickle.
arbiter, -tri (c):
umpire.
archeota:
scorer /
scorekeeper
archeota magisterius:
official scorer
ambulatio, -onis (f):
walk (
base on balls).
Athletici, -orum (m):
Athletics (team-name).
basipila, -ae (f):
baseball (both the ball and the game).
brevisistor, -oris (c):
shrotstop.
calix, calicis (m):
cup.
capio, capere, cepi, captus(pilam):
to catch (a ball).
captus, -us (m): a
catch.
Cardinales, Cardinalium (c):
Cardinals (team-name).
Catuli, -arum (c):
Cubs (team-name).
chirotheca, -ae (f):
glove /mitt of a fielder or catcher.
circumago, -agere (III), -egi, actus (clavam):
to swing (
the bat).
clava, -ae (f):
bat.
clavator, -oris (c):
batter;
hitter.
clavator designatus (c):
designated hitter.
Lex clavatoris designati:
designated hitter rule.
clavator (omnino) trahens: (
dead)
pull hitter.
colliculus, -i (m):
mound
contus de nefas:
foul pole; (contus, -i (m)).
cursor, -oris (c):
runner.
cursus, -us (m):
run (the thing scored).
delabor, delabi, delapsus[/i]:
to slide.
delapsus, -us (m): a
slide.
delapsus a basi:
fall-away slide.
delapsus hamatus:
hook slide.
delapsus insurgens:
pop-up slide.
delapsus praeceps:
headfirst slide.
delapsus rectus:
straight-in slide.
domus, -us (f):
home.
dolus pila occulta: hidden-ball trick (
dolus, -i (m)).
erratum, -i (n):
error.
exagellus, -i (m):
outfield. See also "agellus" above.
exitus, -a, -um (ppple of exeo):
out (adjective).
exitum, -i (n):
out (noun).
foedus, foedris (n): league /Federation /Association
garulitas, -tatis (f):
chatter. Garulitas inagelli:
infield chatter.
Gigantes, Gigantum (c):
Giants (team-name).
gramen, graminis (n):
grass. Gramen artificiosum =
artificial turf /astroturf.
humus, -i (f):
dirt.
iacio, iacere, ieci, iactus:
to pitch or
to throw.
iactus, -us (m):
pitch (or
throw).
iactus qui est
altus:
high.
humilis:
low.
in humum:
in the dirt.
proximus:
inside.
ultimus:
outside.
in angulo proximo /ultimo:
on the inside /outside corner.
a tergo:
backdoor.
in medio:
down the middle.
post clavatorem:
behind the batter.
iactus sputofer:
spitball /spitter.
iaculator, -oris (c): pitcher.
iaeger, iaegeri (m):
throat protector /
Yeager.
ic(i)o, icere, ici, ictus:
to hit.
ictus, -us (m):
hit.
inagellus, -i (m):
infield.
indicator, -oris (m): (umpire's)
indicator /clicker.
ingressus, -us (m):
inning.
initium, -i (n):
lead (by baserunner).
liga, -ae (f):
league.
linea de nefas:
foul line
lorica, -ae (f):
chest protector
ludo, ludere (III), lusi, lusum: to
play.
ludus, -i (m):
game.
lusor, -oris (c):
player.
lusus, -us (m): a
play.
lusus duplex:
double play.
lusus triplex:
triple play.
manica, -ae (clavatoris):
batter's glove.
ocreae, -arum (f):
shin protectors.
pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsus:
to bunt.
pila, -ae (f):
ball (both the object and a pitch not a strike).
pila de fas:
fair ball.
pila de nefas:
foul ball.
pila in solo:
ground ball.
pila mortua:
dead ball.
pila saliens:
bounding ball.
pila (de nefas) stricta:
foul tip.
pila viva:
live ball.
pila volans:
fly ball.
Piratae, -arum:
Pirates (team-name)
prehendo, prehendere (III), prehendi prehensus (pilam):
to field /stop (a ball).
prima (basis):
first base.
pulsus, -us (m). A
bunt.
receptor, -oris (c):
catcher.
retango, retangere (III), retetigi, retactus:
to tag up /
to retouch.
Rubri, Rubrorum (c):
Reds (team-name).
scutula, -ae (f):
plate.
scutula domus:
home plate.
secunda (basis):
second base.
Senatores, Senatorum:
Senators (team-name).
series, -ei (f):
series. Series Mundi =
World Series.
Societas, -tatis (f):
Association /
League /
Federation.
sputofer, -feri:
spitball /
spitter.
subligaculum, -i (n): (
athletic)
supporter /
jockstrap.
subligar, -aris (n): (
athletic)
supporter /
jockstrap.
subligatura, -ae (f): (
athletic)
supporter /
jockstrap.
subsellium, -i (n):
bench; dugout.
tango, tangere (III), tetigi, tactus:
to tag (a runner or a base); to
touch (a base).
tertia (basis):
third base.
territoria de fas:
fair territory.
teritoria de nefas:
foul territory.
traho, trahere (III), traxi, tractus:
to pull (the ball). Clavator (omnino) trahens: (
dead)
pull hitter.
tutus, -a, um:
safe.
vexillum, -i (n):
pennant.
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(#) designates a noun modifying another noun where it is unclear what case the modifier should be in (or whether a preposition should be used).