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Meaning of gladius | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
[ˈɡɫa.di.ʊs]

Definitions

  1. sword
    declension-2, masculine
  2. murder, death
    declension-2, figuratively, masculine
  3. a gladiatorial contest
    declension-2, masculine
  4. swordfish
    declension-2, masculine

Equivalents

العربية غْلَادِيُوس
Bosanski gladio
English gladius shortsword sword
Suomi gladius selkäkilpi
Français épée courte
Hrvatski gladio
日本語 ショートソード
Nederlands gladius
Português espada curta gládio
Српски gladio
தமிழ் கைவாள் சிறுவாள்

Examples

“Mitte gladium in vaginam.”

Put the sword into its sheath.

“in gladium incumbere”

to fall on one's sword

“quid tibi cum gladiō?”

What are you doing with a sword?

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

glaeba glaebae glaebam glaebarum glaebas glaebis

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