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gladius in Finnish

gladius in Finnish is gladius, selkäkilpi — gladius means a short sword used by Roman soldiers, about two feet long.

gladius in Finnish

gladius
noun
(historical) A Roman sword roughly two feet long.
selkäkilpi
noun
(zoology) A pen, a hard internal bodypart of certain cephalopods, made of chitin-like material.

What does "gladius" mean?

  1. noun A short sword used by Roman soldiers, about two feet long.
    "The gladius was effective either for cutting or for thrusting and was used by legionaries and auxiliaries."
  2. noun A pen: a hard internal structure in certain cephalopods, made from a chitin-like substance.
    "From the Cretaceous of North America fossilised gladii in the enigmatic genus Tusoteuthis have been estimated to give a mantle length (body size) of 1.8m, just less than that of the giant squid’s."
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gladius in a sentence

  • The gladius was effective either for cutting or for thrusting and was used by legionaries and auxiliaries.
  • From the Cretaceous of North America fossilised gladii in the enigmatic genus Tusoteuthis have been estimated to give a mantle length (body size) of 1.8m, just less than that of the giant squid’s.

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What is "gladius" in Finnish?
"gladius" in Finnish is gladius, selkäkilpi. gladius means: A short sword used by Roman soldiers, about two feet long.
Are there other ways to say "gladius" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "gladius": gladius, selkäkilpi.
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