soldado

noun

sol·​da·​do

sōlˈdä(ˌ)dō

plural soldados also soldadoes

: a Latin-American soldier

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, soldier, from past participle of soldar to pay, from soldo, sueldo a small coin, pay, salary, from Late Latin solidus, soldus solidus

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