[ 'gladɪeɪtə ]
■ noun (in ancient Rome) a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena.
Derivatives
~ial adjective
Origin
ME: from L., from gladius 'sword'.
[ 'gladɪeɪtə ]
■ noun (in ancient Rome) a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena.
Derivatives
~ial adjective
Origin
ME: from L., from gladius 'sword'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004