Etymology

retiarius

re·ti·ar·i·us
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Today it means: A gladiator who uses a casting net (a rete or iaculum) as a weapon. Full definition →

Latin rētiārius
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromrētiārius
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromrētiārius
  3. English todayretiarius

Learned borrowing from Latin rētiārius.

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