ınfantry

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Definition of ınfantry in English English dictionary

{n} the foot-soldiers of an army

Related Terms

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

IFV, lightly-armored vehicle used to transport foot soldiers

Hyphenation

in·fan·try

Turkish pronunciation

înfıntri

Synonyms

infantrymen, dogfaces, grunts, doughboys, shock troops

Pronunciation

/ˈənfəntrē/ /ˈɪnfəntriː/

Etymology

[ 'in-f&n-trE ] (noun.) 1579. 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 infans '(child) who doesn't speak (yet)' (from in- 'non-' + fari 'to speak')