Martialness
/ˈmɑːr.ʃəl.nəs/noun
The quality of being warlike or having a military character.
Did you know?Martial ultimately comes from Latin *Martialis*, meaning “of Mars,” so its deepest root is not “combat” but a god-name tied to war, power, and omen.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mér-
“to rub away, wear out; possibly linked to the concept of death or destruction”
Latin
Latin
Mars, Martis
“Mars, the Roman god of war”
Latin
Latin
martialis
“of Mars; warlike”
Old French
OF
martial
“warlike, belonging to war”
Middle English
ME
martial
“warlike, military”
Modern English
English
martialness
“the quality of being warlike or military in character”