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chétif

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chetif
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sickly; weak.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French chétif. Doublet of captive and caitiff.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more chétif (comparative) most chétif (superlative)

Questions

What does chétif mean?
Sickly; weak.
Where does chétif come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce chétif

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