English Explanatory Dictionary

gladiolus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The center part of the sternum.
  2. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.

Pronunciation

/ɡlædɪˈəʊləs/ /ɡlædɪˈoʊləs/ en-us-gladiolus.ogg

Word forms

gladiolus gladioli gladioluses gladiola gladiole

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin gladiolus (“little sword, sword lily”), diminutive of gladius (“sword”). Compare Middle English gladiol, whence gladiole.

Synonyms

sword lily

Related words

gladiator

Derived words

gladdie Gladiola gladiolin
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