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- [in-fuh n-tree]
- /ˈɪn fən tri/
- /ˈɪn.fən.tri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-fuh n-tree]
- /ˈɪn fən tri/
Definitions of infantry word
- noun plural infantry soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons. 1
- noun plural infantry a branch of an army composed of such soldiers. 1
- noun infantry Soldiers marching or fighting on foot; foot soldiers collectively. 1
- noun infantry regiment of foot soldiers 1
- uncountable noun infantry Infantry are soldiers who fight on foot rather than in tanks or on horses. 0
- noun infantry soldiers or units of soldiers who fight on foot with small arms 0
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Origin of infantry
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Italian infanteria, equivalent to infante boy, foot-soldier (see infant) + -ria -ry
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Parts of speech for Infantry
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infantry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
infantry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for infantry
noun infantry
- doughboys — Informal. an American infantryman, especially in World War I.
- shock troops — soldiers trained to attack
- grunts — Plural form of grunt.
- dogfaces — Plural form of dogface.
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