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militia.

military service/organization; campaign; war; soldiers (collectively), army; military spirit; courage, bravery; the soldiery/military; any difficult work;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[miːˈlɪ.ti.a]Classical-Latin[miˈlit.t͡si.a]
  1. military service

    declension-1
  2. the military, army, soldiery

    declension-1
  3. warfare, war, campaign

    declension-1
    domī mīlitiaeque (also domī bellīque)
  4. civil service, profession, employment

    declension-1
  5. military spirit, courage, bravery

    declension-1 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin mīles Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin mīlitia From mīles (“soldier”) + -ia.

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