fantassin

== French == === Etymology === From Italian fantaccino, from fante, short form of infante (“child; young soldier”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɑ̃.ta.sɛ̃/ === 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