English Explanatory Dictionary

stormtrooper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soldier trained in special infiltration tactics.
  2. A member of the Sturmabteilung, a Nazi street militia.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɔːmtɹuːpə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stormtrooper.wav

Word forms

stormtrooper stormtroopers storm trooper storm-trooper

Etymology

A calque of German Sturmtruppen, from Sturm (“storm”) + Truppen (“troops”), equivalent to storm + trooper.

Derived words

Imperial Stormtrooper Starmtrooper Stormpilot
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