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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #30 on: February 03, 2011, 02:11:20 PM »
Well, in the original Latin it's "glădĭus".

But since Latin is a dead language and can't defend itself from modern speech, I'd say either works.

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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #31 on: February 03, 2011, 02:13:03 PM »
Quote from: Moondog on February 03, 2011, 02:07:51 PM
Not to de-rail, but something's always bugged me.

Is it glah-dee-us or glay-dee-us?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gladius

Gley-dee-uh s
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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #32 on: February 03, 2011, 02:14:05 PM »
Quote from: Dom on February 03, 2011, 02:13:03 PM
Quote from: Moondog on February 03, 2011, 02:07:51 PM
Not to de-rail, but something's always bugged me.

Is it glah-dee-us or glay-dee-us?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gladius

Gley-dee-uh s

Huzzah, I pronounce it right, yaaaay.

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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #33 on: February 03, 2011, 02:17:38 PM »
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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #34 on: February 03, 2011, 02:29:20 PM »
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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #35 on: February 03, 2011, 03:38:14 PM »
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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #36 on: February 03, 2011, 03:44:22 PM »
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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #37 on: February 03, 2011, 03:46:41 PM »
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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #38 on: February 03, 2011, 05:14:39 PM »
I've always pronounced it "DIE FOR THE GLORY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE"
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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #39 on: February 03, 2011, 05:49:23 PM »
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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #40 on: February 03, 2011, 06:28:01 PM »
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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #41 on: February 03, 2011, 09:55:36 PM »
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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #42 on: February 03, 2011, 09:59:18 PM »
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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #43 on: February 03, 2011, 10:07:51 PM »
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Re: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves
« Reply #44 on: February 03, 2011, 10:13:20 PM »
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