# retiarius

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹɛtɪˈɑːɹi.əs/

## Definitions
1. A gladiator who uses a casting net (a rete or iaculum) as a weapon.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin rētiārius.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retiarius