digladiate

digladiate: digladiate /dī-gladˈi-āt/

intransitive verb (obsolete)

1. To fight with swords

2. To fence

3. To wrangle

ORIGIN: L dīgladiārī to contend fiercely, from dis- this way and that, and gladius sword

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digladiāˈtion noun

digladˈiātor noun

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Digladiate — Di*gla di*ate, v. i. [L. digladiari; di = dis + gladius a sword.] To fight like gladiators; to contend fiercely; to dispute violently. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Digladiating like [AE]schines and Demosthenes. Hales. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
digladiate — v. fight like gladiators; fence, fight with swords; dispute with violence; contend ferociously … English contemporary dictionary
digladiation — digladiāˈtion noun • • • Main Entry: ↑digladiate … Useful english dictionary
digladiator — digladˈiātor noun • • • Main Entry: ↑digladiate … Useful english dictionary

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