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feminine
/iɱfanteˈɾia/
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Translation
infantry
Word origin
From Italian infanteria, from infante ('foot soldier, youth'), from Latin infans ('unable to speak, child'). Foot soldiers were once the youngest and lowest ranks. The same root gives English 'infant' and 'infantry'.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- infante
- English cognates
- infant, infantry
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralinfanterías
Examples
lentamente valle.
The infantry advanced slowly through the valley.
sirvió .
His grandfather served in the infantry during the war.
numerosa .
The infantry is the largest part of the army.
¿ ?
How many infantry soldiers are left at the front?
amanecer.
The marine infantry arrived at dawn.
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