fante
foot soldier
noun FAHN-teh Rare
Origin: Latin infans (infant, foot soldier)
Also means
jack (playing card)
Usage Note
Fante has two distinct uses: in military history it means an infantry soldier, and in Italian playing cards it is the knave or jack (equivalent to the face card). The plural is fanti. In card games, il fante di cuori means the jack of hearts.
Examples
"Il fante avanzò sotto il fuoco nemico."
Natural Translation
The foot soldier advanced under enemy fire.
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