gladiatorial

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌglædɪəˈtɔːrɪəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(glad′ē ə tôrē əl, -tōr-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
glad•i•a•to•ri•al  (glad′ē ə tôrē əl, -tōr-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to gladiators or to their combats.
  • Latin gladiātōri(us) (see gladiator, -tory1) + -al1
  • 1745–55

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