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English
Etymology
From French.
Adjective
soldatesque (comparative more soldatesque, superlative most soldatesque)
- (archaic) soldierly, soldierlike
1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 23, in The History of Pendennis. , volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, , published 1849–1850, →OCLC:As he strode down Clavering High Street, his hat on one side, his cane clanking on the pavement, or waving round him in the execution of military cuts and soldatesque manoeuvres […]
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish soldadesco, itself borrowed from Italian soldatesco. By surface analysis, soldat + -esque.
Pronunciation
Adjective
soldatesque (plural soldatesques)
- (derogatory) soldierly, soldierlike
Derived terms
Noun
soldatesque f (plural soldatesques)
- (derogatory) mob of unruly soldiers
- (derogatory) army rabble
- Near-synonym: piétaille
Further reading
Middle French
Adjective
soldatesque m or f (plural soldatesques)
- soldierly; soldierlike