el
masculine
/saɾˈxento/
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Translation
sergeant
Word origin
From Old French sergent, from Latin servientem ('serving one'), from servire ('to serve'). The same root gives English sergeant, servant and serve.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- servientem
- English cognates
- sergeant, servant, serve
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralsargentos
Examples
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The sergeant gave the order to advance.
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Yes, sergeant, understood.
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The sergeant taught the new soldiers.
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My uncle reached sergeant before leaving the army.
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The sergeant checked each weapon very carefully.
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