Gladius
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡlæd.i.əs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gladius is a noun meaning (zoology) A pen, a hard internal bodypart of certain cephalopods, made of chitin-like material.
Meaning
(zoology) A pen, a hard internal bodypart of certain cephalopods, made of chitin-like material.
More Meanings
- (historical) A Roman sword roughly two feet long.
Example Sentences
The gladius was effective either for cutting or for thrusting and was used by legionaries and auxiliaries.
Finally, the Romans made the gladius—sharp, of highly-tempered steel, and strongly piercing—the first real sword (Figs. 17, 18, 19), of which only five specimens are now known to exist.
From the Cretaceous of North America fossilised gladii in the enigmatic genus Tusoteuthis have been estimated to give a mantle length (body size) of 1.8m, just less than that of the giant squid’s.
Word Forms
- gladiuses
- gladii
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glaive, glave, greataxe, gisaring, gladiatrix, groma.
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