soldado
/solˈdado/ · A2 · noun · mf
soldier
🪖 soldado = one paid a sueldo: Latin solidus, the coin that paid troops
From Latin solidus, a gold coin. A soldado is literally someone on the payroll, the same root as Spanish sueldo (salary) and English soldier. Sound hook: sol-DA-do sits close to soldier, with the stress on DA.