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masculine

/solˈdaðo/

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Translation

soldier

Word origin

From soldar ('to pay'), ultimately from Latin solidus, a gold coin, because soldiers drew pay. The same root gives English soldier and solid.

Origin: Latin
Root: solidus
English cognates: soldier, solid

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralsoldados

Examples

The soldiers walked through the town square.

His father was a soldier in the war.

Each soldier carries his own kit.

The young soldier wrote a letter to his mother.

Muchos heridos .

Many soldiers came back wounded from the front.

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This word is part of lesson 14.