gladiador

gladiator

noun glah-dyah-DOHR Rare

Origin: Latin gladiator, from gladius (sword).

Usage Note

Gladiador refers to the armed combatants of Roman arenas, and its feminine form gladiadora is used for female fighters in modern contexts such as stage productions or video games. In colloquial Spanish the word can be applied hyperbolically to anyone who fights fiercely: es un gladiador en las negociaciones. The plural gladiadores follows the regular pattern.

Examples

"El gladiador entró al Coliseo entre los aplausos."

Natural Translation

The gladiator entered the Colosseum to applause.

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