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, noun

Word 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