gladiate

[ glad-ee-it, -eyt, gley-dee- ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having the shape of a sword; sword-shaped.

gladiate

/ ˈɡleɪ-; ˈɡlædɪɪt; -ˌeɪt /

adjective

1. botany shaped like a sword

   gladiate leaves

Word History and Origins

Origin of gladiate¹

1785–95; < Latin gladi ( us ) sword + -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of gladiate¹

C18: from Latin gladius sword

Example Sentences

Gladiators gonna gladiate for the right price.

From Washington Times

"At the Gladiate the play is 'Hamlet,' and Mr. Figaro, from the old Drury, appears."

From Project Gutenberg

They had now arrived in front of the "Gladiate," a massive stone structure, most brilliantly illuminated.

From Project Gutenberg