Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chaplain

/ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
chap-lain
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a religious body (who is often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.

noun

A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English chapeleyn, from Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappellānus, from cappella. Doublet of capelin. Displaced Old English handprēost.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: chapeleyn, chapelain, -, cappellānus

Inflected Forms

chaplains (plural)

Derived Forms

archchaplain chaplaincy chaplainry chaplainship unchaplained

Phrases

chaplain general college chaplain domestic chaplain football chaplain hospital chaplain lay chaplain military chaplain naval chaplain

Homonyms

Chaplin

Rhymes With

kaplan chaplin caplan

Questions

How do you pronounce chaplain?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃæp.lɪn/.
What does chaplain mean?
A member of a religious body (who is often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
Where does chaplain come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce chaplain

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