Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

From lui (to hire) +‎ soldato (soldier).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [lusolˈdato]
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: lu‧sol‧da‧to

Noun edit

lusoldato (accusative singular lusoldaton, plural lusoldatoj, accusative plural lusoldatojn)

  1. (military) soldier of fortune; mercenary
    Synonyms: dungsoldato, soldulo