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gladiatrix

gladiatrix

9.9
A woman who fights in an arena for sport or show, as in ancient Rome
  • noun
  • /ˈɡlædiˌeɪtrɪks/
translation icon : gladiadora
  • Historians have found evidence that at least one gladiatrix fought in the Colosseum.

Examples

  • A rare statue depicts a victorious gladiatrix raising her sword in triumph.

  • Many gladiatrices trained rigorously for the competition.

  • The ancient arena once echoed with the cheers for a skilled gladiatrix facing her opponent.

  • The gladiatrix fought bravely in the arena.

  • The ancient arena once echoed with the cheers for a skilled gladiatrix facing her opponent.

  • Historians have found evidence that at least one gladiatrix fought in the Colosseum.

  • A rare statue depicts a victorious gladiatrix raising her sword in triumph.

Antonyms

noncombatant
1 7.3

Not taking part in fighting, especially for civilians during war

Surface Forms

gladiatrix singular
gladiatrices plural

Morphology

gladiatrix = gladiator (transparent) = gladiator + trix

Formed from 'gladiator' with a feminine agentive suffix '-trix', so the literal meaning 'female gladiator' is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Gladiatrix comes from the Latin word gladius meaning 'sword' and the feminine ending -trix, so it originally meant a woman who fought with a sword in the arena; that's why gladiatrix refers to a female gladiator in ancient Rome or in modern reenactments.