gladiator

gladiator
\ \ [16] The main Latin word for ‘sword’ was gladius. It was probably borrowed from a Celtic word, in which case its relatives would include Irish claideb, Welsh cleddyf, and Scots Gaelic claidheamh (which with the addition of mór ‘great’ produced English claymore [18]).
\ \ Among its derivatives were gladiātor, literally ‘swordsman’, and gladiolus, literally ‘little sword’, acquired by English in the 16th century.
\ \ Cf.⇒ CLAYMORE, GLADIOLUS

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Synonyms:
, (in ancient Rome)


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