combatientes

combatants

noun kohm-bah-TYEN-tehs Rare

Also means

fighters

Usage Note

Combatientes is the plural of combatiente, a common-gender noun (el/la combatiente). In international law the term has a specific legal status: combatientes legítimos are protected under the Geneva Conventions. The singular combatiente also functions as an adjective: unidades combatientes ('combat units'). Related: combate ('combat') and combatir ('to fight').

Examples

"Los combatientes depusieron las armas al final."

Natural Translation

The combatants laid down their arms in the end.

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