gladiatorial

glad·i·a·tor  (gld-tr)

n.

1. A person, usually a professional combatant, a captive, or a slave, trained to entertain the public by engaging in mortal combat with another person or a wild animal in the ancient Roman arena.

2. A person engaged in a controversy or debate, especially in public; a disputant.

3. Sports A professional boxer.

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[Middle English, from Latin gladitor, from gladius, sword, of Celtic origin.]

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gladi·a·tori·al (--tôr-l, -tr-) adj.

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gladiatorial [ˌglædɪəˈtɔːrɪəl]

adj

of, characteristic of, or relating to gladiators, combat, etc.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

gladiatorial - of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their combat; "gladiatorial combats"

Translations

gladiatorial [ˌglædɪəˈtɔːrɪəl] ADJ → de gladiadores

gladiatorial

adj → Gladiatoren-; gladiatorial combat → Gladiatorenkampf m