Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gley-dee-uh s]
- /ˈgleɪ di əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gley-dee-uh s]
- /ˈgleɪ di əs/
Definitions of gladius word
- noun plural gladius a short sword used in ancient Rome by legionaries. 1
- noun gladius (historical) A Roman sword roughly two feet long. 1
- noun gladius a short sword used by Roman legionaries 0
- noun gladius a sword-fish 0
- noun gladius (zoology) A pen, the internal skeleton of squid made of chitin-like material. 0
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Origin of gladius
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1510-20
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Parts of speech for Gladius
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gladius popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gladius usage trend in Literature
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