English Explanatory Dictionary

retiarius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gladiator who uses a casting net (a rete or iaculum) as a weapon.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹɛtɪˈɑːɹi.əs/ /ˌɹɛtɪˈɛəɹi.əs/ /ˌɹiʃiˈɛəɹi.əs/

Word forms

retiarius retiari retiarii

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rētiārius.

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