retiarius
[ ree-shee-air-ee-uhs ]
/ ˌri ʃiˈɛər i əs /
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noun, plural re·ti·ar·i·i [ree-shee-air-ee-ahy, -air-ee-ee]. /ˌri ʃiˈɛər iˌaɪ, -ˈɛər iˌi/. Roman History.
a gladiator equipped with a net for casting over his opponent.
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retiarius
/ (ˌriːtɪˈɛərɪəs, ˌriːʃɪ-) /
noun plural -arii (-ˈɛərɪˌaɪ)
(in ancient Rome) a gladiator armed with a net and trident
Word Origin for retiarius
Latin, from rēte net
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