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soldadesca

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Catalan

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Etymology

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In the nominal usage, a calque of Italian soldatesca.

Adjective

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soldadesca sg f

  1. feminine singular of soldadesc

Noun

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soldadesca f (plural soldadesques)

  1. an unruly mob of soldiers
    • 1966, Eva Serra i Puig, La Guerra dels Segadors:
      La victòria anà seguida per un saqueig indignant de la ciutat per part de la soldadesca.
      The victory was followed by an outrageous sacking of the city on the part of the mob of soldiers.

Portuguese

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Adjective

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soldadesca

  1. feminine singular of soldadesco

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /soldaˈdeska/ [sol̪.d̪aˈð̞es.ka]
  • Rhymes: -eska
  • Syllabification: sol‧da‧des‧ca

Adjective

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soldadesca

  1. feminine singular of soldadesco