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By N.S. Gill, About.com Guide to Ancient History since 1997

Latin Grammar Tips

Tuesday June 22, 2004
A gladiator is one who uses a gladius (sword). The "-tor" part is a suffix which was often added to Latin verb stems to create nouns denoting the doers of Read More...
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