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gladiatorial

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a gladiator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Gladiatorial entertainment was common in ancient Rome.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their combat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • gladiatorial combats

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin gladiātōrius + -al. By surface analysis, gladiator + -ial.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: гладыя́тарскі (hladyjátarski) — of or pertaining to a gladiator
  • French: gladiatorial — of or pertaining to a gladiator
  • Latin: gladiatorius — of or pertaining to a gladiator
  • Polish: gladiatorski — of or pertaining to a gladiator
  • Russian: гладиа́торский (gladiátorskij) — of or pertaining to a gladiator
  • Ukrainian: гладіа́торський (hladiátorsʹkyj) — of or pertaining to a gladiator