Spanish word

soldado

Pronunciation

IPA/solˈdaðo/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)soldier

Example

Mi hermano es soldado.

My brother is a soldier.

Illustration for soldado (soldier)

More examples

Vimos a un soldado herido en la plaza.

We saw a wounded soldier in the square.

Core concept

Person receiving orders from a superior officer.

Common phrases

  • servir como soldado

    serve as a soldier

  • soldado herido

    wounded soldier

  • soldado raso

    private

Similar words

militar: Member of the armed forces who serves in military roles, either enlisted or commissioned.
oficial: Ranked military leader who commands troops and issues orders to subordinates.
guardia: Sentinel assigned to watch over and protect a building, facility, or person.
tropa: Group of soldiers organized as a unit to carry out missions or operations.

Definition in Spanish

Persona que ejerce funciones militares dentro de las fuerzas armadas, sometida a disciplina y a las órdenes de sus superiores.

Word origin

Derived from medieval Latin soldātus 'one who receives pay for military service', later appearing in Old French as soldat and Italian as soldato, with roots in Latin solidus 'coin'.

Usage tips

  • The noun soldado is used for both men and women, so gender is shown by the article (el soldado, la soldado) rather than changing the noun.

Other meanings

  • privatenoun

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