martial

See also Martial

English

Etymology

From Latin martialis (“of Mars (Roman god of war)”)

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)ʃəl
• Homophone: marshall

Adjective

martial (comparative more martial, superlative most martial)

1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.
2. Relating to or connected with the armed forces or the profession of arms or military life.
3. (comparable) Characteristic of or befitting a warrior; having a military bearing; soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike.

Derived terms

terms derived from martial (adjective)

court martial martial art martialism martialness

martialist martial law martially

Translations

Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike

• Czech: bojový (cs) m
• Georgian: საბრძოლო (ka) (sabrjolo)

• Hungarian: harci (hu)
• Polish: wojenny (pl) m

Relating to or connected with the armed forces or the profession of arms or military life

• Finnish: sota-

• Hungarian: hadi (hu)

Characteristic of or befitting a warrior

• Hungarian: délceg (hu), katonás (hu)

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• French: martial
• German: martialisch
• Italian: marziale
• Spanish: marcial

• Portuguese: marcial
• Romanian: marțial

See also

• Mars

Anagrams

• marital

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin martialis of Mars (Roman god of war)

Adjective

martial m (feminine martiale, masculine plural martiaux, feminine plural martiales)

1. martial

Derived terms

• art martial