Gladiatorial

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a gladiator.

    "Gladiatorial entertainment was common in ancient Rome."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their combat wordnet

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aggressivecombativemartialpugilistic

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"Gladiatorial combat took place in Roman amphitheatres."

Etymology

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

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