gladiator
gla·di·a·tor/ˈɡlædiˌeɪ̯tə/noun, verb
gladiator is spelled G-L-A-D-I-A-T-O-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables (gla·di·a·tor). It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gladiator means “A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gladiator is gladiators.
How many letters and syllables are in gladiator?
| Letters | 9: G-L-A-D-I-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: gla·di·a·tor |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,651st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gladiator?
Gladiator appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gladiator?
- UK /ˈɡlædiˌeɪ̯tə/
- UK [ˈɡlædiˌeɪ̯tʰə]
- /ˈɡlædiˌeɪtɚ/
Gladiator has 4 syllables, split gla·di·a·tor in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gladiator.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-gladiator.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gladiator
- gladiators plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- gladiatoring participle, present
- gladiatored participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gladiator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.
- 2
A disputant in a public controversy or debate.
- 3
A professional boxer.
- 4
Synonym of heelwalker (“Any of the order Mantophasmatodea of carnivorous, wingless insects that superficially resemble a cross between praying mantises and phasmids.”).
verb
- 1
To fight as entertainment for others.
- 2
To compete in a public contest.
- 3
To debate or argue.
- 4
To act aggressively toward others.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gladiator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (in ancient Rome) a person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gladiateur, belluaire |
| German | Gladiator |
| Portuguese | gladiador |
| Spanish | gladiador, bestiario |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gladiator come from?
From Latin gladiātor, from gladius (“sword”). See also English gladius.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).