gládio

noun

The verdict

“gládio” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - espada curta de dois gumes

Corpus desk

Index PT-gladio · gládio · Portuguese

gládio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for gládio
PropertyValue
Headwordgládio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “gládio” em português

gládionão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gládio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for gládio in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is gládio, spelled G-L-Á-D-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    espada curta de dois gumes
  2. 2
    poder, força

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how gládio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Deu-me Deus o seu gládio, porque eu faça a sua santa guerra. (Mensagem, de Fernando Pessoa)

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gládio"?
"gládio" is spelled G-L-Á-D-I-O.
What does "gládio" mean?
As a noun, "gládio" means: espada curta de dois gumes
What language does "gládio" come from?
"gládio" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list