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Latvian
Latvijas Armija (2)
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from French armée (adapted to Latvian patterns: + -ija ), from Middle French armee , ultimately a borrowing through Anglo-Norman of Medieval Latin armāta ( “ armed force ” ) , the neuter plural form of the past participle of Latin armō ( “ to arm ” ) , from arma ( “ arms, weapons ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos ( “ fitting ” ) , from the root *h₂er- ( “ to join ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
armija f (4th declension )
a country 's armed forces ( army , navy , and air force )
aiziet armijā ― to go to the armed forces
iesaukt armijā ― to enlist in the armed forces
dienēt armijā ― to serve in the armed forces
atbrīvotāja armija ― liberation army
armijas disciplīna ― military (lit. armed forces) discipline
armijas formas tērps ― military (lit .armed forces) uniform
demobilizēties no armijas ― to be discharged from the armed forces
aktīvā armija ― active armed forces
karam uznākot, jaunākais brālis iestājās armijā ― when war broke out, the younger brother joined the armed forces
army ( branch of the armed forces that operates on dry land )
Latvijas Armija ― the Latvian Army
armija un flote ― the army and the navy
slavens ir tas kauju ceļš, ko savas pastāvēšanas gados nogājusi Padomju Armija ― famous is the battle path that the Soviet Army followed in the years of its existence
army ( a large tactical contingent consisting , e.g. , of several divisions )
tanku armija ― tank army
armijas komandieris ― army commander
armijas štābs ― army staff
astotā armija bija jau novembrī ieņēmusi visas galvenās Karpatu pārejas ― by november, the Eighth Army had already taken all the main Carpathian passages
( figuratively ) army ( a large group of people with a common goal , a common feature )
šī milzīgā bezdarba armija ― this huge army of unemployed (people)
blakus celtnieku armijai ar labu vārdu pieminam arī arhitektus ― along with the army of builders, we also give a favorable mention to the architects
Declension
Declension of armija (4th declension)
Synonyms
See also
Lithuanian
Etymology
From French armée , from Middle French armee , borrowed through Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin armāta ( “ armed force ” ) , the neuter plural form of the past participle of Latin armō ( “ to arm ” ) , from arma ( “ arms, weapons ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos ( “ fitting ” ) , from the root *h₂er- ( “ to join ” ) .
Noun
ármija f (plural ármijos ) stress pattern 1
army
Synonym: kariuomenė
Usage notes
kariuomenė is the official term used by the Lithuanian army (Lietuvos kariuomenė ) and government.
Declension
Further reading
“armija ”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language ], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
“armija ”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian ], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French armee , borrowed through Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin armāta ( “ armed force ” ) , the neuter plural form of the past participle of Latin armō ( “ to arm ” ) , from arma ( “ arms, weapons ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos ( “ fitting ” ) , from the root *h₂er- ( “ to join ” ) .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ǎrmija/
Hyphenation: a‧rmi‧ja
Rhymes: -ija
Noun
àrmija f (Cyrillic spelling а̀рмија )
( military ) army , military
Synonym: vójska
( figuratively ) multitude , a large number of people
Armija školaraca je marširala ulicom. ― An army of students was marching down the street.
Declension
Further reading
“armija ”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal ] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024