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Interlingua
Noun
gladio (plural gladios)
- sword
Synonyms
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gladius, possibly from Gaulish *kladyos (“sword”), from Proto-Celtic *kladiwos (“sword”), from the Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (“to beat, break”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡla.djo/
- Rhymes: -adjo
- Hyphenation: glà‧dio
Noun
gladio m (plural gladi)
- rapier, sword
- Synonyms: spada, brando, stucco, daga
Further reading
- gladio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
Noun
gladiō m
- dative/ablative singular of gladius
Serbo-Croatian
Participle
gladio (Cyrillic spelling гладио)
- masculine singular active past participle of gladiti
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin gladius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡladjo/
- Rhymes: -adjo
- Syllabification: gla‧dio
Noun
gladio m (plural gladios)
- bulrush, cattail
- Synonyms: espadaña, aceña
Further reading