English–Spanish

“military” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsomilitar

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbeliko/

Example

El discurso fue bélico.

The speech had a military tone.

Illustration for bélico (military)

How to say “military” in Spanish

“Military” in Spanish is bélico.

Matters of war.

Full entry for bélico: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bélico

No seas tan bélico al hablar de política.

Don't be so belligerent when talking about politics.

Tips for using bélico

  • English belligerent or bellicose do not map directly to bélico when describing a person, because Spanish favors belicoso for personal aggressiveness.

Other Spanish words for “military”

La operación militar fue breve.

The military operation was short.

“military” in other languages