Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chiefling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chiefling
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A little or petty chief.

Etymology

From chief + -ling. Piecewise doublet of chefling and headling.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: chief

Inflected Forms

chieflings (plural)

Questions

What does chiefling mean?: A little or petty chief.
Where does chiefling come from?: From chief + -ling. Piecewise doublet of chefling and headling.

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