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Definition of infantry

infantry

/ˈɪn.fən.tɹi/
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Plural:infantries
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• noun

1

Soldiers marching or operating on foot, or the branch of an army composed of such troops collectively.

Example

"The historical museum features an exhibit on the uniform and equipment of the nineteenth-century infantry."

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• Nearby Words

infanticide
infantile
infantilization
infantry
infantryman
infatuate
infatuated

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from French infanterie and Italian infanteria, from infante ('youth' or 'foot soldier'), ultimately from Latin infans ('young child', literally 'unable to speak'), because young attendants accompanied mounted knights on foot.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Infantry. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/infantry
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