gladius |
spatha |
Spatha is a coordinate term of gladius.
As nouns the difference between gladius and spatha
is that
gladius is a Roman sword roughly two feet long while
spatha is a type of straight sword originating from the 1st-century Roman Empire. It was worn typically by calvary officers and is a long version of the left shaped gladius.
spatha |
spathal |
As a noun spatha
is a type of straight sword originating from the 1st-century Roman Empire. It was worn typically by calvary officers and is a long version of the left shaped gladius.
As an adjective spathal is
furnished with a spathe.