Martial
[ mahr-shuh l ]
/ ˈmɑr ʃəl /
noun
Marcus Valerius Martialis,a.d. 43?–104?,
Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
British Dictionary definitions for marcus-valerius-martialis (1 of 3)
martial
/ (ˈmɑːʃəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of war, soldiers, or the military life
Derived forms of martial
martialism, noun martialist, noun martially, adverb martialness, nounWord Origin for martial
C14: from Latin
martiālis of
Mars
1
British Dictionary definitions for marcus-valerius-martialis (2 of 3)
Martial
1
/ (ˈmɑːʃəl) /
adjective
of or relating to Mars
British Dictionary definitions for marcus-valerius-martialis (3 of 3)
Martial
2
/ (ˈmɑːʃəl) /
noun
full name Marcus Valerius Martialis. ?40–?104 ad, Latin epigrammatist and poet, born in Spain