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infantryman

English

Etymology

infantry +? man

Noun

infantryman (plural infantrymen)

  1. (military) a soldier employed in an infantry role
    Synonyms: foot soldier, infanteer, infantier, footman
  2. (by restriction) a male soldier of the infantry

Hyponyms

  • (ungendered soldier): infantrywoman

Derived terms

Translations

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infantry

English

Etymology

From Middle French infanterie, from older Italian, possibly from Spanish infantería (“foot soldiers, force composed of those too inexperienced or low in rank for cavalry”), from infante (“foot soldier”), originally "a youth", either way from Latin ?nf?ns (“child”); see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??nf?nt?i/

Noun

infantry (countable and uncountable, plural infantries)

  1. Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
  2. (uncountable) The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical troops
  3. A regiment of infantry

Derived terms

Related terms

  • infant

Translations

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