infantry
noun
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The Italian word fante (from Latin infans, “infant, child”) originally meant “child,” later “youth, boy,” and then “servant.” In the 14th century, fante also took on the sense “foot soldier.” In Renaissance times, the fanteria, foot soldiers collectively, became a significant branch of arms, and the Italian word infanteria, was borrowed into English in the 1500s.
Examples of infantry in a Sentence
Jennifer Pierce, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
The first wave of Russian vehicles was reportedly destroyed 8 kilometers from the frontline, with three infantry fighting vehicles taken out early in the battle.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Green Berets are training alongside Mexico’s elite marine infantry units in conventional and nonconventional combat techniques.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
Throughout his career, Hartman has worked in infantry, military intelligence and as a Cyberspace Operations Officer with assignments in the U.S., Italy, Germany, the Republic of Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan and Turkey.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infantry. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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infantry
noun
from early French infanterie and early Italian infanteria, both meaning "infantry," from early Italian infante "infant, boy, foot soldier," from Latin infans "infant"
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