retiarianadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌrɛtɪˈɛːrɪən/,

/ˌrɛtɪˈɑːrɪən/, U.S.

/ˌriʃiˈɛriən/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retiarius n., -an suffix.

Etymology: < retiarius n. + -an suffix. Compare earlier retiary adj. and retiary n.

rare.

A. adj.

Of the nature or characteristic of a retiarius or retiarii. Also figurative.In quots. 1829, 1912 with reference to a spider and its web (see retiary adj. 1).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > gladiatorial combat > [adjective] > using a net as weapon

retiary1658

retiarian1730

1730 A. Gordon tr. F. S. Maffei Compl. Hist. Anc. Amphitheatres 159 A Gladiator..of the Retiarian Class [It. classe Reziario].

1785 E. Owen tr. Juvenal Satires I. vi. 119 Her..half boot, meant to skreen The left leg of the fighting heroine; Or, where the Retiarian prowess suits Her humour more, that nobler lot—two boots!

1829 Athenaeum & Lit. Chron. 13 May 297/1 Where is the Retiarian Gladiator who will weave his web out of his own bowels?

1891 19th Cent. Aug. 236 She may breathe her blessing upon Dr. Abbot's ‘retiarian tactics’.

1912 A. Teixeira de Mattos tr. J. H. Fabre Life of Spider (1913) ii. 84 The Epeira..moderates the virulence of her sting, even with victims of appalling size, so sure is she of her retiarian art.

†B. n.

= retiarius n. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > gladiatorial combat > [noun] > gladiator > armed with a net

net-braider1440

net-caster1587

retiarius1598

retiary1633

net-worker1639

net-bearer1647

retiarian1802

1802 W. Gifford tr. Juvenal Satires viii. 294 The wonder is, they turn not fencers too, Secutors, Retiarians.

1883 H. P. Smith Gloss. Terms & Phr. 324/2 Mirmillones, among the Roman gladiators, the opponents of the Retiarians.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retiarian
释义	retiarianadj.n. Brit. /ˌrɛtɪˈɛːrɪən/, /ˌrɛtɪˈɑːrɪən/, U.S. /ˌriʃiˈɛriən/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retiarius n., -an suffix. Etymology: < retiarius n. + -an suffix. Compare earlier retiary adj. and retiary n. rare. A. adj. Of the nature or characteristic of a retiarius or retiarii. Also figurative.In quots. 1829, 1912 with reference to a spider and its web (see retiary adj. 1). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > gladiatorial combat > [adjective] > using a net as weapon retiary1658 retiarian1730 1730 A. Gordon tr. F. S. Maffei Compl. Hist. Anc. Amphitheatres 159 A Gladiator..of the Retiarian Class [It. classe Reziario]. 1785 E. Owen tr. Juvenal Satires I. vi. 119 Her..half boot, meant to skreen The left leg of the fighting heroine; Or, where the Retiarian prowess suits Her humour more, that nobler lot—two boots! 1829 Athenaeum & Lit. Chron. 13 May 297/1 Where is the Retiarian Gladiator who will weave his web out of his own bowels? 1891 19th Cent. Aug. 236 She may breathe her blessing upon Dr. Abbot's ‘retiarian tactics’. 1912 A. Teixeira de Mattos tr. J. H. Fabre Life of Spider (1913) ii. 84 The Epeira..moderates the virulence of her sting, even with victims of appalling size, so sure is she of her retiarian art. †B. n. = retiarius n. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > gladiatorial combat > [noun] > gladiator > armed with a net net-braider1440 net-caster1587 retiarius1598 retiary1633 net-worker1639 net-bearer1647 retiarian1802 1802 W. Gifford tr. Juvenal Satires viii. 294 The wonder is, they turn not fencers too, Secutors, Retiarians. 1883 H. P. Smith Gloss. Terms & Phr. 324/2 Mirmillones, among the Roman gladiators, the opponents of the Retiarians. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1730
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