cheftaine

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word cheftaine. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word cheftaine, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say cheftaine in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word cheftaine you have here. The definition of the word cheftaine will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcheftaine, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

French

Etymology

From English chieftain. Doublet of capitaine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɛf.tɛn/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

cheftaine f (plural cheftaines)

  1. captain; chieftain

Further reading