gladi- root words — words with the gladi- root

The root gladi- comes from Latin gladius, meaning sword. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including gladiator, gladiators, gladiatorial, gladiola, gladiolas, gladiolus. 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. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gladi- mean?

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