# armija
## Latvian
### Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from French armée (adapted to Latvian patterns: +‎ -ija), from Middle French armee, ultimately a borrowing through Anglo-Norman of Medieval Latin armāta (“armed force”), the neuter plural form of the past participle of Latin armō (“to arm”), from arma (“arms, weapons”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos (“fitting”), from the root *h₂er- (“to join”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [aɾmija]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

armija f (4th declension)
* a country's armed forces (army, navy, and air force)
    aiziet armijā ― to go to the armed forces
    iesaukt armijā ― to enlist in the armed forces
    dienēt armijā ― to serve in the armed forces
    atbrīvotāja armija ― liberation army
    armijas disciplīna ― military (lit. armed forces) discipline
    armijas formas tērps ― military (lit .armed forces) uniform
    demobilizēties no armijas ― to be discharged from the armed forces
    aktīvā armija ― active armed forces
    karam uznākot, jaunākais brālis iestājās armijā ― when war broke out, the younger brother joined the armed forces
* army (branch of the armed forces that operates on dry land)
    Latvijas Armija ― the Latvian Army
    armija un flote ― the army and the navy
    slavens ir tas kauju ceļš, ko savas pastāvēšanas gados nogājusi Padomju Armija ― famous is the battle path that the Soviet Army followed in the years of its existence
* army (a large tactical contingent consisting, e.g., of several divisions)
    tanku armija ― tank army
    armijas komandieris ― army commander
    armijas štābs ― army staff
    astotā armija bija jau novembrī ieņēmusi visas galvenās Karpatu pārejas ― by november, the Eighth Army had already taken all the main Carpathian passages
* (figuratively) army (a large group of people with a common goal, a common feature)
    šī milzīgā bezdarba armija ― this huge army of unemployed (people)
    blakus celtnieku armijai ar labu vārdu pieminam arī arhitektus ― along with the army of builders, we also give a favorable mention to the architects

#### Synonyms

* (of "armed forces"): bruņotie spēki

#### See also

* karavīrs
* karš

## Lithuanian
### Etymology

From French armée, from Middle French armee, borrowed through Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin armāta (“armed force”), the neuter plural form of the past participle of Latin armō (“to arm”), from arma (“arms, weapons”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos (“fitting”), from the root *h₂er- (“to join”).

### Noun

ármija f (plural ármijos) stress pattern 1
* army
    Synonym: kariuomenė

#### Usage notes

* kariuomenė is the official term used by the Lithuanian army (Lietuvos kariuomenė) and government.

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “armija”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
* “armija”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Old French armee, borrowed through Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin armāta (“armed force”), the neuter plural form of the past participle of Latin armō (“to arm”), from arma (“arms, weapons”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos (“fitting”), from the root *h₂er- (“to join”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ǎrmija/
* Hyphenation: a‧rmi‧ja
* Rhymes: -ija

### Noun

àrmija f (Cyrillic spelling а̀рмија)
* (military) army, military
    Synonym: vójska
* (figuratively) multitude, a large number of people
    Armija školaraca je marširala ulicom. ― An army of students was marching down the street.

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “armija” in Hrvatski jezični portal