■ noun foot soldiers collectively.
Derivatives
~man noun ( plural ~men ).
Origin
C16: from Fr. infanterie , from Ital. infanteria , from infante 'youth, ~man', from L. infant- (see infant ).
■ noun foot soldiers collectively.
Derivatives
~man noun ( plural ~men ).
Origin
C16: from Fr. infanterie , from Ital. infanteria , from infante 'youth, ~man', from L. infant- (see infant ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004