milicia

See also: milícia and milicià

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin mīlitia, from mīles, mīlitis (“solider”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /miˈliθja/ [miˈli.θja]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /miˈlisja/ [miˈli.sja]

Noun

milicia f (plural milicias)

1. army
2. military service
3. militia

Synonyms

• (military service): mili (colloquial)

Related terms

• milico
• militar

Further reading

• “milicia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014