gladius
\ˈɡla.di.us\
The verdict
“gladius” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glaive, épée.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gladius · gladius · French
gladius · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gladius |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈɡla.di.us\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gladius » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gladius is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɡla.di.us\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
gladius has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is gladius, spelled G-L-A-D-I-U-S.
Definition
- 1Glaive, épée.
- 2Meurtre, mort.
- 3Coutre de la charrue.
- 4Couteau, rasoir.
- 5Espadon.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gladius appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
gladium educere e vagina.
recondere gladium in vaginam.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.