commando
/kəˈmændoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.
noun
A commando trooper.
Example Sentences
- "The most important objective was at Batna itself, where a group of three commandos each comprising ten men was to attack Deleplanque's sub-prefecture […]."
- "Ben Grant, 30, who spent more than five years as a commando in the Royal Marines, is part of group of seven ex-servicemen who arrived in Ukraine over the weekend to fight invading Russian forces."
Etymology
From Afrikaans kommando, from Portuguese comando (“command”), from Late Latin *commandare, from Latin commendare.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: kommando, comando, commendare
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kəˈmændoʊ/
- British English: /kəˈmɑːndəʊ/