retiarius

noun

re·​ti·​ar·​i·​us

ˌrēshēˈa(a)rēəs

plural retiarii

-rēˌī

: a Roman gladiator armed with a net and a trident

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from rete net + -arius -ary

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