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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessoldat
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sohl-dah
"Le soldat a bravement défendu son pays."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who serves in an army.
"The soldier bravely defended his country during the conflict." - 2
A person engaged in military service.
"After years of training, she became a professional soldier."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Old French 'soudier' (later 'soldier'), derived from the Late Latin 'soldatarius', meaning 'one who serves for pay'. This is based on 'solidus', a Roman gold coin used to pay soldiers. Over time, the term evolved to denote any member of an army, dropping the explicit financial connotation while retaining the core meaning of military service.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soldier" is said worldwide
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soldat
Transliteration: sohl-dah
"Le soldat a bravement défendu son pays."
Soldat
Transliteration: zol-daht
"Der Soldat hat sein Land tapfer verteidigt."
soldato
Transliteration: sohl-dah-toh
"Il soldato ha difeso coraggiosamente il suo paese."
soldado
Transliteration: sohl-dah-doh
"El soldado defendió valientemente su país."
soldado
Transliteration: sohl-dah-doo
"O soldado defendeu bravamente seu país."
सैनिक
Transliteration: sainik
"सैनिक ने अपने देश की बहादुरी से रक्षा की।"
士兵
Transliteration: shìbīng
"士兵勇敢地保卫了他的国家。"
군인
Transliteration: gunin
"군인이 용감하게 그의 나라를 방어했다."
兵士
Transliteration: heishi
"兵士は勇敢に国を守った。"
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