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English word infantry comes from Latin infans, and later Spanish infante (Foot soldier, infantryman. Infant. Infante.)

infans (Latin)

An infant Childish, foolish. Newborn. Speechless, inarticulate.

ifante (Old Spanish)

infante (Spanish)

Foot soldier, infantryman. Infant. Infante.

infantería (Spanish)

Infantry.

infanterie (Middle French)

infantry (English)

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

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