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retiarius
[ ree-shee-air-ee-uhs ]
noun
, Roman History.
, plural re·ti·ar·i·i [ree-shee-, air, -ee-ahy, -, air, -ee-ee].
- a gladiator equipped with a net for casting over his opponent.
retiarius
/ ˌriːtɪˈɛərɪəs; ˌriːʃɪ- /
noun
- (in ancient Rome) a gladiator armed with a net and trident
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Word History and Origins
Origin of retiarius1
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin rēte “net” + -i-, connecting vowel + -ārius, noun suffix; rete ( def ), -i- -ary ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of retiarius1
Latin, from rēte net
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Example Sentences
This giant was a supersize retiarius.
From Literature
In his hands were the weapons of a retiarius - a trident and a weighted net.
From Literature
Here, face downward, was a Samnite with his oblong shield; yonder lay a bare headed retiarius with his net and three-pointed lance.
From Project Gutenberg
The Retiarius endeavoured to throw the net over his antagonist, and then to despatch him with the spear.
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Like as not, now, some toe-dancing stripling of a retiarius will entangle me in his net this very afternoon, and no mercy signal has been or will be given this day.
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