marcial
/maɾˈθjal/ · B2 · adj
martial
🥋⚔️ From Mars, the Roman god of war: marcial = of Mars, warlike
Latin martialis means belonging to Mars, god of war. Spanish turned the t before i into a c, giving marcial. Same pattern: Marte → marcial, like nación from natio. Artes marciales = martial arts.