lanista.
manager of a troop of gladiators, trainer;
Meaning & usage
a trainer or manager of a team of gladiators
an inciter, instigator (someone who stimulates to violence)
Where this word comes from
According to Isidore, a borrowing from Etruscan [Term?], and also derived from the verb laniō (see also lanius (“butcher”)). Ernout and Meillet view the -a ending as supporting an Etruscan origin. However, De Vaan suggests an Indo-European etymology for lanius (“butcher”) and questions the Etruscan origin of this word family.
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