retiarius

re·ti·ar·i·us
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UK/ˌɹɛtɪˈɑːɹi.əs/UK/ˌɹɛtɪˈɛəɹi.əs/US/ˌɹiʃiˈɛəɹi.əs/

noun

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

OriginLatin rētiārius →
Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounretiarius (plural retiari or retiarii)

plural retiari · plural retiarii

  1. Ancient Romegladiatorial combatA gladiator who uses a casting net (a rete or iaculum) as a weapon.

Origin

  1. Latinrētiārius
  2. Latinrētiārius
  3. Englishretiarius

Learned borrowing from Latin rētiārius.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with retiarius

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Cite this entry
APA

retiarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retiarius

MLA

“retiarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retiarius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retiarius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retiarius.

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