gladi- root words — words with the gladi- root

The root gladi- comes from Latin gladius, meaning sword. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including gladiator, gladiators, gladiatorial, gladiola, gladiolas, gladiolus, gladiate, glaive. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gladi- root

Explore words with gladi- — words containing the gladi- root and sharing its sense of "sword". Examples include gladiator, gladiators, gladiatorial, gladiola, gladiolas, gladiolus, gladiate, glaive. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The gladi- root means sword, from Latin gladius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.