gladius

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Seconda declinazione
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nominativo gladiŭs gladiī
genitivo gladiī gladiōrŭm
dativo gladiō gladiīs
accusativo gladiŭm gladiōs
vocativo gladiĕ gladiī
ablativo gladiō gladiīs

gladius m sing (genitivo: gladii)

  1. (militare) gladio, sorta di corta spada
  2. (in senso figurato) aggressione, atto violento, uccisione
  3. (in senso figurato) gladiatura, il mestiere di gladiatore
  4. (in senso figurato) persona armata
  5. (agricoltura) coltro, lama d'aratro
  6. (ittiologia) pesce spada
  • (pronuncia classica) IPA: /ˈɡla.di.us/
  • (pronuncia ecclesiastica) IPA: /ˈɡla.di.us/