ejército

army

noun eh-HEHR-see-toh Less Common

Origin: From Latin exercitus, 'trained force'.

Usage Note

Ejército takes a written accent on the e of the first syllable, marking it as an esdrújula (stress on the antepenultimate syllable). El ejército refers to the army specifically; the broader armed forces are las fuerzas armadas. Do not confuse with ejerce (he exercises/practises), which shares the same Latin root but is a different verb.

Examples

"El ejército protege las fronteras."

Natural Translation

The army protects the borders.

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