army
UK: ˈɑːmi | US: ˈɑːrmi
Definition
n. a large organized group of soldiers trained for war
n. a large number of people or things working or acting together
Structure
arm <weapon>y <collective noun suffix>
Etymology
The word "army" traces back to the Latin "armata," meaning "armed forces," derived from "arma" (weapons or tools of war). The Middle English "armee" was borrowed from Old French, retaining the core idea of a collective armed force. The morpheme "arm" preserves its original sense of weaponry, while the suffix "-y" (via French "-ie") denotes a collective group. Over time, "army" expanded metaphorically to describe any organized multitude.
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