How do you pronounce military?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪlɪtɛɹi/.

Where does military come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

military

/ˈmɪlɪtɛɹi/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables: mil-it-a-ry
IPA: /ˈmɪlɪtɛɹi/

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Meaning

adj

Characteristic of members of the armed forces.

adj

Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).

Canadian usage; American usage

adj

Relating to war.

adj

Relating to armies or ground forces.

noun

Armed forces.

Example Sentences

"She was dishonorably discharged from all military duties."
""My dear fellow, I know you well. I know the military neatness which characterises you. You shave every morning, and in this season you shave by the sunlight; but since your shaving is less and less complete as we get farther back on the left side, until it becomes positively slovenly as we get round the angle of the jaw, it is surely very clear that that side is less illuminated than the other. I could not imagine a man of your habits looking at himself in an equal light and being satisfied with such a result.""
"At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum."
"Poirot was an extraordinary looking little man. He was hardly more than five feet, four inches, but carried himself with great dignity. His head was exactly the shape of an egg, and he always perched it a little on one side. His moustache was very stiff and military. The neatness of his attire was almost incredible."
"If you join a military force, you may end up killing people."
"The only goal pursued by Western defense strategy — to cause the Warsaw Pact to break off an attack — is more military than political in nature."

Etymology

From Middle English militari, from Old French militaire, from Latin mīlitāris, from mīles (“soldier”) + -āris (whence -ary). Doublet of militaire.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: militari, militaire, mīlitāris
Suffix: -ary

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɪlɪtɛɹi/
British English: /ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ɹi/

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

more military (comparative) most military (superlative) milertary (alternative, archaic) militaries (plural)

Derived Forms

antimilitary countermilitary cybermilitary intermilitary intramilitary milab milblog militainment militaresque militarian militariana militariat

Phrases

deep underground military base geo-military military abduction military academy military advisor military attaché military brat military communism

Frequently Paired Words

militia martial mil. army navy air force marines Merchant Marine

Synonyms

force forces armed forces armed services military machine war machine

Rhymes With

non-military paramilitary nonmilitary