🇮🇹 Italian

soldato

masculine

il soldato

soldier

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soldato
/il solˈdaːto/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say soldato in Italian?

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/il solˈdaːto/

How do you pronounce soldato in Italian?

soldato is pronounced /il solˈdaːto/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il soldato italiano è stato decorato per il suo coraggio straordinario.

The Italian soldier was decorated for his extraordinary courage.

Un soldato giovane e determinato ha salvato il suo compagno ferito.

A young and determined soldier saved his wounded comrade.

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Why is it masculine?

Soldato (soldier) is masculine because it derives from the Latin "soldatus," which comes from "solidus" (a Roman coin). In Latin, "soldatus" functioned as a masculine noun referring to a paid soldier. Italian inherited this masculine gender from the Latin masculine noun, maintaining it through the language's evolution.

What is the Italian word for soldier?

The Italian word for soldier is il soldato — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchsoldatlemasculine
🇪🇸 Spanishsoldadoelmasculine

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