digladiate /dī-gladˈi-āt/
intransitive verb (obsolete)
1. To fight with swords
2. To fence
3. To wrangle
ORIGIN: L dīgladiārī to contend fiercely, from dis- this way and that, and gladius sword
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digladiāˈtion noun
digladˈiātor noun
Useful english dictionary. 2012.