general.
general (said of the subcategory of armed forces officer with a rank above that of senior officer)
Meaning & usage
general (said of the subcategory of armed forces officer with a rank above that of senior officer)
general (said of the military with this subcategory)
general (including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus, generis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin generālislbor. Portuguese general Learned borrowing from Latin generālis. Doublet of geral.
general (highest rank in the category of Army and Air Force officers, whose insignia consists of four stars)
chief, leader
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus, generis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin generālislbor. Portuguese general Learned borrowing from Latin generālis. Doublet of geral.
general (officer holding that post)
general (designation common to military personnel holding the ranks of general, lieutenant general and major general)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus, generis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin generālislbor. Portuguese general Learned borrowing from Latin generālis. Doublet of geral.
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