soldatesque

English

Etymology

From French.

Adjective

soldatesque (comparative more soldatesque, superlative most soldatesque)

1. (archaic) soldierly, soldierlike
   • 1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 23, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:

     As he strode down Clavering High Street, his hat on one side, his cane clanking on the pavement, or waving round him in the execution of military cuts and soldatesque manoeuvres […]

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish soldadesco, itself borrowed from Italian soldatesco. By surface analysis, soldat +‎ -esque.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔl.da.tɛsk/

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Adjective

soldatesque (plural soldatesques)

1. (derogatory) soldierly, soldierlike

Derived terms

• soldatesquement

Noun

soldatesque f (plural soldatesques)

1. (derogatory) mob of unruly soldiers
2. (derogatory) army rabble

   Near-synonym: piétaille

Further reading

• “soldatesque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Adjective

soldatesque m or f (plural soldatesques)

1. soldierly; soldierlike