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/solˈdaðo/

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Translation

soldier

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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

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The soldiers walked through the town square.

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His father was a soldier in the war.

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Each soldier carries his own kit.

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The young soldier wrote a letter to his mother.

heridos .

Many soldiers came back wounded from the front.

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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 9: soldado, ataque, tirar and 7 more words.