fantassin
French
Etymology
From Italian fantaccino, from fante, short form of infante (“child; young soldier”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɑ̃.ta.sɛ̃/
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Noun
fantassin m (plural fantassins)
- foot soldier, infantryman
Further reading
- “fantassin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.