gladius
Americannoun
plural
gladiiEtymology
Origin of gladius
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1510–20
Example Sentences
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This structure varies widely, from the rounded cuttlebone in cuttlefish to the thin, blade-like gladius in many squid, as well as the spiral shell of the ram's horn squid.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Instead, the researchers’ analysis found that S. bideni’s inner shell is a gladius, a triangular shell-like remnant found in squids and vampire squids.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2022
The officers searched the house of Renshaw’s uncle, where they found the gladius sword, inside a laundry cupboard.
From The New Yorker • May 20, 2019
British residents cannot legally own guns without a license, so Renshaw had bought a nineteen-inch gladius sword.
From The New Yorker • May 20, 2019
He drew his ghostly gladius and yelled, “Take that!”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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