karavīrs

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Latvian

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Karavīri

Etymology

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From kara (war[gen.]) +‎ vīrs (man), first mentioned in 17th-century sources.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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karavīrs m (1st declension)

  1. soldier (a person serving in the armed forces)
    karavīru ierindasoldier rank, line
    kļūt par karavīruto become a soldier
    atvaļināts karavīrsretired soldier
    karavīru ietērpssoldier's uniform
    karavīru pienākumisoldier's duty
  2. warrior (a person who fights in wars)
    seno cilšu karavīriancient tribal warriors

Declension

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “karš”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN