Definition
A fellow soldier or a companion in arms; someone serving in the same military force or cause.
Etymology
From Latin commilitans, from com- ('with') + miles ('soldier'). This term was more common in English during the 17th-18th centuries when military life and terminology were more prominent in literature.
Kelly Says
The word 'commilitant' reveals how soldiers of the same unit bonded so deeply that a specific term was needed — it's more personal than 'fellow soldier,' implying shared danger and trust.
Translations
ARالعربية
رفيق مسلخ
raf-eeq mus-lekh
BNবাংলা
সহযোদ্ধা
soh-yo-ddha
CACatalà
comilitant
koh-mee-lee-tan
CSČeština
spolubojovník
spol-oo-bo-yo-vnik
DADansk
kammerat
kam-mer-at
DEDeutsch
Gefährte
ge-far-teh
ELΕλληνικά
συμμαχός
sim-mah-hos
ESEspañol
comilitante
koh-mee-lee-tan-teh
FAفارسی
همدم جنگ
ham-dem jang
FISuomi
sotalaisija
soh-ta-lai-see-ja
FRFrançais
comilitant
koh-mee-lee-tan
HAHA
ma'aikaci
ma-ai-ka-chi
HEעברית
שותף לחימה
sho-teh le-chi-mah
HIहिन्दी
सहयोगी
sah-yog-ee
HUMagyar
szövetséges
shoh-vet-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
serdadu
ser-da-du
IGIG
onye na-eje
oh-nye na-eh-je
ITItaliano
comilitante
koh-mee-lee-tan-teh
KMKM
ប្រជាជន សង្គ្រាម
brach-a-jaan sang-kream
MSBahasa Melayu
serdadu
ser-da-du
MYမြန်မာ
တပ်မတော်
ta-p ma-daw
NLNederlands
comilitant
koh-mee-lee-tan
NONorsk
kamerat
ka-me-rat
PLPolski
towarzysz broni
to-var-zish bron-ee
PTPortuguês
comilitante
koh-mee-lee-tan-teh
RORomână
comiliton
koh-mee-lee-toh-n
RUРусский
товарищ
to-va-rishch
SWKiswahili
mwenzangu wa vita
mwen-zan-gu wa vi-ta
TAதமிழ்
பகைவன்
pa-kai-van
TEతెలుగు
సహచరుడు
sa-ha-cha-ru-du
THไทย
เพื่อนร่วมรบ
phuen-roong-rob
TLTL
kaibigan sa digmaan
kai-bee-gan sa di-g-maan
TRTürkçe
kardeş savaşçı
kar-desh sah-vat-chee
UKУкраїнська
товариш
to-va-rish
URاردو
ساتھی جنگجو
sa-thee jan-g-joo
VITiếng Việt
đồng chí
dong-chi
ZUZU
umngani wezitha
um-ngah-nee we-zi-tha