🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

soldato

Pronunciation / Transliteration: solˈdaːto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Soldat/sɔl.da/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #2500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il soldato è pronto per la missione."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who serves in an army, enlisted for military service and combat duties.

    "Le soldat a reçu l'ordre de sécuriser la zone."
  2. 2

    A rank-and-file military member without a commission or officer status.

    "Il a commencé sa carrière comme simple soldat avant de monter en grade."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Italian soldato, past participle of soldare (to provide pay), which comes from soldo (coin, pay), originating from the Latin solidus. The term entered French in the 16th century via Italian military terminology to denote a person enlisted in military service for pay.

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