English → Latin
“fellow-soldier” in Latin
commīlitōcomrade (fellow soldier)pugnaa fight, battle, combat, action; a line of battle, troops drawn up for battle; a contest, dispute, quarrelsociussharing, joining in, partaking, associated; kindred, related, akin, ally; leagued, allied, united, confederate
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
fellow-soldier
pugnae (pugnarum) socius (after Tac., Ann., 14, 53, 2): commilito.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for fellow-soldier?
- The usual Latin words for “fellow-soldier” are commīlitō, pugna, socius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.