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gladiate

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Sword-shaped.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • The leaves of the iris and gladiolus are gladiate.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To fight as a gladiator, to digladiate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin gladius (“sword”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Back-formation from gladiator with -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: мечовиден (mečoviden) — (botany) sword-shaped