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gladiator.

gladiator;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɡɫa.diˈaː.tɔr]Classical-Latin[ɡla.diˈaː.tor]
  1. gladiator, swordsman

    declension-3
  2. a term of reproach for someone who behaves violently in the manner of a gladiator; a murderer, cutthroat, assassin

    declension-3 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Derived from either gladiō (“to use the sword”) + -tor (“-tor”) or gladior (“to use the sword”) + -tor (“-tor”). The verb gladiāre/gladiārī is attested only indirectly from derived forms such as gladiātor, ars gladiandī or, in an inscription, gladiantēs.

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