Definition
A professional soldier serving in a Roman legion, the primary military unit of the Roman army. Legionnaires were heavily armed infantry who served for 25 years and received land grants upon retirement.
Etymology
From Latin 'legionarius' meaning 'of or belonging to a legion,' derived from 'legio' (legion), which comes from 'legere' meaning 'to choose' or 'to gather.' Legions were originally citizen militias chosen for service.
Kelly Says
Roman legionnaires weren't just soldiers - they were engineers, builders, and administrators who constructed roads, aqueducts, and fortifications across the empire! Each legionnaire carried about 60 pounds of equipment and was expected to march 20 miles per day. Their standardized training and equipment made them the most effective military force in the ancient world for over 400 years.
Translations
ARالعربية
جندي في الفيلق
ʒundi fi alfilak
BNবাংলা
লেজিওনার
lejionar
CACatalà
legionari
le.dʒi.oˈna.ri
CSČeština
legionář
lɛdʑjo.naːr
DADansk
legionær
leɡiɔnˀɛr
DEDeutsch
Legionär
leɡioˈnɛːɐ̯
ELΕλληνικά
λεγεωνάριος
leɣe.oˈna.rios
ESEspañol
legionario
lehi.oˈna.ɾjo
FISuomi
legioonalainen
leɡioːnala.inen
FRFrançais
légionnaire
leʒjɔ.nɛʁ
HAHA
sojan legiyo
so.jan le.ɡi.yo
HEעברית
לגיונר
leɡi.o.neɾ
HIहिन्दी
लेजिओनेयर
lejioner
IDBahasa Indonesia
legioner
lɛdʒi.o.nɛr
IGIG
lejiọnari
le.ji.o.na.ri
ITItaliano
legionario
ledʒjoˈnaːro
KKKK
легионер
lʲehi.o.nɛr
MSBahasa Melayu
legioner
lɛdʒi.o.nɛr
NLNederlands
legionair
leːdʒjoː.nɛr
NONorsk
legionær
leɡiɔnær
PLPolski
legionista
lɛdʑjoˈnista
PTPortuguês
legionário
leʒiuˈnaɾiu
RORomână
legionar
le.dʒi.o.nar
RUРусский
легионер
lʲɪɡʲɪɐˈnʲɛr
SVSvenska
legionär
leɡiɔˈnær
SWKiswahili
legionari
le.ɡi.o.na.ri
TAதமிழ்
லெஜியனர்
lejiyanar
TEతెలుగు
లెజియనైర్
lejiyanair
THไทย
ทหารในกองพล
tʰa.haːn nıː kɔŋ.pʰoɫ
TLTL
lehiyonero
le.hi.yo.ne.ro
TRTürkçe
lejyoner
leʒjo.neɾ
UKУкраїнська
легіонер
lʲehi.oˈnɛr
VITiếng Việt
lính lê-giông
liɲh le˧˧ giɔŋ
YOYO
lejiyonari
le.ji.yo.na.ri
ZH中文
军团士兵
jūn tuán shì bīng
ZUZU
ilejiyoni
i.le.ji.yo.ni