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martial
English
Etymology
From Middle English martial, marcial, mercial, mercialle (“relating to war, warlike; military; for use in fighting or warfare; brave, hardy; combative, fierce; ruthless, vicious; domineering, overbearing”), from Middle French martial (modern French martial (“martial”)), or directly from its etymon Latin m?rti?lis (“of or pertaining to Mars, the Roman god of war”), from M?rtius (“of or pertaining to Mars”) + -?lis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship). The English word is cognate with Italian marziale (“martial”), Portuguese marcial (“martial”), Spanish marcial (“martial”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m????l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?m????l/
- Rhymes: -??(?)??l
- Homophones: marshal, Martial
- Hyphenation: mart?ial
Adjective
martial (comparative more martial, superlative most martial)
- (comparable) Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.
- (comparable) Connected with or relating to armed forces or the profession of arms or military life.
- (comparable) Characteristic of or befitting a warrior; having a military bearing; soldierly.
- Synonyms: soldierlike, warriorlike
- (not comparable, astrology, obsolete) Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Mars.
- (not comparable, astronomy, obsolete) Of or relating to the planet Mars; Martian.
- (not comparable, chemistry, medicine, obsolete) Containing, or relating to, iron (which was symbolically associated with the planet Mars by alchemists); chalybeate, ferric, ferrous.
Alternative forms
- (of or relating to the planet Mars): Martial
- martiall (obsolete)
Derived terms
Related terms
- Mars
- Martin
Translations
Noun
martial (plural martials)
- (obsolete) A soldier, a warrior.
- (astrology, obsolete) A celestial object under the astrological influence of the planet Mars.
- (chiefly science fiction, obsolete) Synonym of Martian (“inhabitant of the planet Mars”)
Alternative forms
- (synonym of Martian): Martial
Translations
References
Further reading
- martial (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- mail art, marital
Dalmatian
Etymology
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Noun
martial
- hammer
References
- Bartoli, Matteo Giulio (1906) Il Dalmatico: Resti di un’antica lingua romanza parlata da Veglia a Ragusa e sua collocazione nella Romània appenino-balcanica, Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, published 2000
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin martialis (“of Mars, the Roman god of war”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma?.sjal/
Adjective
martial (feminine singular martiale, masculine plural martiaux, feminine plural martiales)
- martial
Derived terms
- art martial
- loi martiale
Further reading
- “martial” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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combative
English
Etymology
combat +? -ive
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?k?m.b?.t?v/
- (US) IPA(key): /k?m?bæ.t?v/
Adjective
combative (comparative more combative, superlative most combative)
- Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:combative
Translations
French
Adjective
combative
- feminine singular of combatif
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