French word

conscrit

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃skʁi/

Meaning

  • masculine noundraftee

Example

Mon frère est un conscrit cette année.

This year, my brother is a draftee.

Illustration for conscrit (draftee)

More examples

Un ancien conscrit raconte son service militaire.

A former conscript recounts his military service.

Core concept

A person selected from an official register and sent to join the armed forces.

Common phrases

  • ancien conscrit

    former conscript

  • liste des conscrits

    list of conscripts

Similar words

appelé: A person listed for conscription and summoned by the state for military service.
recrue: A new soldier accepted into the army and undergoing initial training.

Definition in French

Personne inscrite sur les listes de recrutement et appelée à effectuer le service militaire.

Word origin

The form reflects Latin conscribere, combining con- with scribere, and originally described a person written onto an official military list.

Usage tips

  • Conscrit specifically denotes a person called up for compulsory service, while recrue more generally means a new military recruit.

Opposites

Related words

  • conscriptionconscriptionnoun
  • conscrireconscriptverb

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