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Added 9 October 2026

commando

/kəˈmɑːndəʊ/ noun

Latin root: commendare Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about commando at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids.
An amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory.

Origin

From Afrikaans kommando, from Portuguese comando (“command”), from Late Latin *commandare, from Latin commendare.

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