gladiate

glad·i·ate

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [glad-ee-it, -eyt, gley-dee-]
- /ˈglæd i ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈgleɪ di-/
- /ɡlˈadɪˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glad-ee-it, -eyt, gley-dee-]
- /ˈglæd i ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈgleɪ di-/

Definitions of gladiate word

adjective gladiate having the shape of a sword; sword-shaped. 1
adjective gladiate shaped like a sword 0
adjective gladiate sword-shaped 0
verb gladiate To fight as a gladiator, to digladiate. 0
adjective gladiate (botany) Sword-shaped. 0

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Origin of gladiate

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

1785-95; < Latin gladi(us) sword + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Gladiate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gladiate

gladiate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gladiate usage trend in Literature

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