el
masculine
/eˈxeɾθito/
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Translation
army, military
Word origin
From Latin exercitus ('a trained body of troops, army'), from exercere ('to train, to exercise'), formed from ex- plus arcere ('to keep off').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exercitus
- English cognates
- exercise
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralejercitos
Examples
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The army arrived to keep order in the area.
sirvio .
His grandfather served in the army during the war and never spoke about it.
ejercicios frontera .
The army prepared exercises near the northern border.
, .
After finishing his degree, he decided to join the army.
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An army of young people cleaned the beach after the storm.
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