gladiate
[ glad-ee-it, -eyt, gley-dee- ]
/ ˈglæd i ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈgleɪ di- /
adjective Botany.
having the shape of a sword; sword-shaped.
Origin of gladiate
1785–95; < Latin
gladi(us) sword +
-ate1
Words nearby gladiate
gladbach-rheydt,
gladbeck,
gladden,
gladdon,
glade,
gladiate,
gladiator,
gladiatorial,
gladiola,
gladiolus,
gladius
British Dictionary definitions for gladiate
gladiate
/ (ˈɡlædɪɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈɡleɪ-) /
adjective
botany
shaped like a sword
gladiate leaves
Word Origin for gladiate
C18: from Latin
gladius sword