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digladiate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
diglad-i-ate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fight like gladiators; to contend or dispute violently.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin digladiari, from di-, dis- + gladius (“a sword”).

Inflected Forms

digladiates (present, singular) digladiating (participle, present) digladiated (participle, past) digladiated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

digladiation

Questions

What does digladiate mean?
To fight like gladiators; to contend or dispute violently.
Where does digladiate come from?
From Latin digladiari, from di-, dis- + gladius (“a sword”).

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