Meanings
adjective
- Pertaining to swords.
Enderby thrust towards his backside and then felt pity. Enough was enough. He lunged half-heartedly instead at the one who had not yet received gladial attention.
1974, Anthony Burgess, The Clockwork Testament
Origin
From Latin gladius.
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gladial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gladial
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