digladiate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To fight like gladiators; to contend or dispute violently.

Word forms

digladiate digladiates digladiating digladiated

Etymology

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

Related words

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