Lewis & Short

†† barītus (barrītus or bardītus), ūs, m. [cf. bassio and O. Germ. bar, baren, to raise the voice], the war-cry of the Germans; and in gen., battle-cry: clamor, quem baritum vocant, Veg. Mil. 3, 18: cornuti et bracati baritum civere vel maximum, Amm. 16, 12, 43; 21, 13, 15; 26, 7, 14; 31, 7, 11.
Of the battle-song: carmina, quorum relatu, quem barditum vocant, accendunt animos, Tac. G 3 Halm; v. Comm. in h. l.

1. barrītus, ūs, m. [barrio], the cry of the elephant, App. Flor. 16, p. 358, 2; Veg. Mil. 3, 24; cf. Isid. Orig. under barrus.

2. barrītus, v baritus. ††

      1. 1. barrus, i, m. [Indian; Sanscr bhri, to bear], an elephant’ apud Indos (elephantus) a voce (cf. barrio) barrus vocatur: unde et vox ejus barritus dicitur, Isid. Orig. 12, 2, 14; 16, 5, 19. ’Ελέφας, elephantus, barrus, Gloss. Philox.; cf. Serv, Verg. A. 1, 592; * Hor Epod. 12, 1 Porphyr.