combatant
nounmasculine/feminine/kõ.bɐ.ˈtẽ.tɨ/medium
com·ba·ten·te
Definition
A person who takes part in a fight or war.
The combatants were evacuated from the battlefield.
He was a combatant for freedom.
Common collocations
military combatantresistance combatantex-combatantwounded combatant
Etymology
Do latim 'combattens, combatentis', particípio presente de 'combattere' (combater).