militia
/məˈlɪʃə/muh-LIH-shuh
/məˈlɪʃə/muh-LIH-shuh
Meaningsoldiery
Common meaning: a citizen army
- milita soldierLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1143 · scan
- ianoun ending (Latin/Greek) for a field or condition
Journey through time
- Latinmīles, -itis‘a soldier’
- Englishmilitia‘a citizen army’ · today
milit also in: military
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin mīles ‘a soldier’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry mīles, p. 1143 · dictionary scan
Roots
- mīles, -itis Latin “a soldier”
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