gladiate

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === From Latin gladius (“sword”) +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix). ==== Adjective ==== gladiate (comparative more gladiate, superlative most gladiate) (botany) Sword-shaped. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Back-formation from gladiator with -ate (verb-forming suffix). ==== Verb ==== gladiate (third-person singular simple present gladiates, present participle gladiating, simple past and past participle gladiated) To fight as a gladiator, to digladiate. === References ===