Usage Note
Soldado ultimately derives from soldo (Italian soldato), linked to sueldo ('pay, salary'). It is masculine by default, but la soldado is the accepted feminine form in modern usage. The rank implies an enlisted person, not an officer.
Examples
"El soldado regresó a casa después de la misión."
Natural Translation
The soldier returned home after the mission.
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