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īnfāns
2 English words descend from Latin
īnfāns
, most common first.
infantry
Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
infante
Any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest or heir apparent.