Esperanto

Noun

soldato ‎(accusative singular soldaton, plural soldatoj, accusative plural soldatojn)

1. (military) soldier

   Unu soldato militon ne faras. (Esperanta proverbo)

   One soldier does not make a war. (Esperanto proverb).

Synonyms

• militisto
• armeisto

Derived terms

Ido

Noun

soldato (plural soldati)

1. (military) soldier, trooper, private

Italian

Etymology

Past participle of the obsolete verb soldare ‎(“to pay a soldier or military member”), from soldo ‎(“money, military pay”). Compare Spanish and Portuguese soldado, French soldat, Romansch schuldà.

Pronunciation

Noun

soldato m ‎(plural soldati, feminine soldatessa)

1. soldier

Derived terms

• bambino soldato

Descendants

• French: soldat