gládio

See also: gladio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin gladius (“sword”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡla.d͡ʒi.u/ [ˈɡla.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈɡla.d͡ʒju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡla.d͡ʒi.u/ [ˈɡla.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈɡla.d͡ʒju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡla.d͡ʒi.o/ [ˈɡla.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈɡla.d͡ʒjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡla.dju/ [ˈɡla.ðju]

• (Nordestino) IPA^(key): /ˈɡla.dju/
• Rhymes: -adiu
• Hyphenation: glá‧di‧o

Noun

gládio m (plural gládios)

1. gladius (Roman sword)
2. sword

   Synonym: espada

3. (figuratively) power, strength

   Synonym: espada

4. (malacology) pen (internal cartilage skeleton of a squid)

   Synonyms: pena, siba

Related terms

• digladiar
• gladiador
• gladiar
• gladiatório
• gladiatura
• gladíolo