Definition
A female gladiator; a woman who fought as a gladiator in ancient Rome.
Etymology
From Latin 'gladiatrix,' the feminine form of 'gladiator,' using the Latin '-trix' feminine suffix.
Kelly Says
While gladiators were predominantly male, historical evidence shows gladiatrices (plural) did exist in Rome, often slaves or criminals—the word 'gladiatrix' challenges our assumptions about who could be a warrior in ancient times.
Translations
ARالعربية
ساحرة القتال
sa-ha-rah al-qita-al
BNবাংলা
যোদ্ধা মহিলা
yoddha mahi-la
CACatalà
gladiatritz
glah-dee-ah-tri-ts
CSČeština
gladiátorka
glah-dee-ah-tor-kah
DADansk
gladiatrix
glah-dee-ah-triks
DEDeutsch
Gladiatin
glah-dee-ah-tin
ELΕλληνικά
γladiάτρια
glah-dee-ah-tree-ah
ESEspañol
gladiadora
glah-dee-ah-doh-rah
FAفارسی
جنگجو زن
jang-joo zen
FISuomi
gladiattori
glah-dee-ah-tori
FRFrançais
gladiatrice
glah-dee-ah-trees
GUGU
યુદ્ધકન્યા
yu-ddhak-nya
HAHA
yarin fada
ya-rin fa-da
HIहिन्दी
युद्धकन्या
yuddhakanya
HUMagyar
gladiátorka
glah-dee-ah-tor-kah
IDBahasa Indonesia
pejuang wanita
pjay-ung wa-ni-tah
ITItaliano
gladiatrice
glah-dee-ah-tsee-cheh
JA日本語
剣闘士女
ken-tou-shi-onna
KMKM
ស្ដេចសង្គ្រាម
sdet sang-kream
KO한국어
글래디에이트리스
geulla-dei-a-teuri-seu
MRMR
युद्धकन्या
yuddhakanya
MSBahasa Melayu
pejuang wanita
pjay-ung wa-ni-tah
MYမြန်မာ
လက်နက်ကိုင်သမီး
let-na-ke-ko-ing tha-mee
NLNederlands
gladiatrice
glah-dee-ah-tress
NONorsk
gladiatrix
glah-dee-ah-triks
PAPA
યુਧ્ધਕਨ्या
yu-ddhakanya
PLPolski
gladiatorka
glah-dee-ah-tor-kah
PTPortuguês
gladiadora
glah-dee-ah-doh-rah
RORomână
gladiatoare
glah-dee-ah-toh-reh
RUРусский
гладиатриса
glah-dee-ah-tri-sah
SVSvenska
gladiatrix
glah-dee-ah-triks
SWKiswahili
mapigano wa kike
ma-pi-ga-no wa ki-ke
TAதமிழ்
களியாட்சி
ka-li-ya-ad-chi
TEతెలుగు
సమర యోధిని
sa-ma-ra yo-dhi-ni
THไทย
นักรบหญิง
naak rop-ying
TLTL
babayarang
ba-ba-ya-rang
TRTürkçe
gladiatör kadın
glah-dee-at-oor ka-din
UKУкраїнська
гладіатриця
glah-dee-ah-try-tsia
URاردو
جنگ آورہ خاتون
jang awrah kha-toon
VITiếng Việt
nữ chiến binh
nu-chi-en-binh
YOYO
ọmọ-ọlọ́gbọ́n
oh-moh-oh-loh-gbon
ZH中文
女角斗士
nǚ jiǎo dòu shì
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-li
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Feminine suffix -trix applied to female gladiators in Latin, establishing gendered occupational language where female variants marked women as exceptions to the masculine default role.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'gladiator' for all combatants regardless of gender; the -trix suffix unnecessarily genders an occupational identity.
Inclusive Alternatives
["gladiator","combat athlete"]
Empowerment Note
Women gladiators were rare but formidable warriors; historical records show they fought in amphitheaters and were condemned under Roman law, indicating legal recognition despite social erasure.