Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subchief

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-chief
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lesser or secondary chief.

Example Sentences

"Chatto (1860–1934) was a Chiricahua Apache subchief who later became an Apache Scout."

Etymology

From sub- + chief. Piecewise doublet of subchef and subhead.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subchiefs (plural)

Questions

What does subchief mean?: A lesser or secondary chief.
Where does subchief come from?: From sub- + chief. Piecewise doublet of subchef and subhead.

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