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chatelain

/ˈʃætəleɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
chate-lain
IPA
/ˈʃætəleɪn/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English chateleyn, from Middle French chatelaine, from Old French chastelein and castelain (“castellan”), from chastel and castel (“castle”) + -ain (“-an: forming adj.”), from Medieval Latin castellum, from Latin castrum (“fort”) + -ellum (“-elle: forming diminutives”). Doublet of Castilian, castellano, castellanus, and castellan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

chatelains (plural) châtelain (alternative)

Synonyms

castellan

Questions

How do you pronounce chatelain?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃætəleɪn/.
What does chatelain mean?
Synonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
Where does chatelain come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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