infantry

Senso (Inglese)

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

Sinonimi

the foot

foot

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regiment

foot-soldier

foot soldiers

infantryman

army

foot soldier

unit

foot regiment

foot-soldiers

battalion

cavalry

land forces

line infantry

rifle

shooting

soldier

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈɪnfəntɹi/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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 īnfāns (“child”); see there for more.

Frasi

Before entering politics Wilkie was an infantry officer in the Australian Army .

Prima di entrare in politica Wilkie era un ufficiale di fanteria nell'esercito australiano.