gladius in Latin
gladius in Latin is gladius — gladius means a short sword used by Roman soldiers, about two feet long.
gladius in Latin
gladius
(historical) A Roman sword roughly two feet long.
What does "gladius" mean?
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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."
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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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- 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 Latin?
"gladius" in Latin is gladius. gladius means: A short sword used by Roman soldiers, about two feet long.
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