ejército

See also: ejercito and ejercitó

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish exército, borrowed from Latin exercitus. According to Coromines and Pascual, first attested in the 15th century in Juan de Mena and the marquis of Santillana, replacing the inherited Old Spanish hueste. The borrowing was read with the “native” Old Spanish value of x, /ʃ/, instead of /ks/, cf. ejemplo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈxeɾθito/ [eˈxeɾ.θi.t̪o] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /eˈxeɾsito/ [eˈxeɾ.si.t̪o] (Latin America, Philippines)
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  • Rhymes: -eɾθito (Spain)
  • Rhymes: -eɾsito (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: e‧jér‧ci‧to

Noun

ejército m (plural ejércitos)

  1. army
    Synonym: milicia

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Guaraní: ehérsito

See also

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Further reading

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