gládio

See also: gladio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin gladius (“sword”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡla.d͡ʒi.u/ [ˈɡla.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈɡla.d͡ʒju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡla.d͡ʒi.o/ [ˈɡla.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈɡla.d͡ʒjo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡla.dju/ [ˈɡla.ðju]

  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡla.dju/
  • Rhymes: -adiu
  • Hyphenation: glá‧di‧o

Noun

gládio m (plural gládios)

  1. gladius (Roman sword)
  2. sword
    Synonym: espada
  3. (figuratively) power, strength
    Synonym: espada
  4. (malacology) pen (internal cartilage skeleton of a squid)
    Synonyms: pena, siba
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