cheftaine

French

Etymology

From English chieftain. Doublet of capitaine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛf.tɛn/

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Noun

cheftaine f (plural cheftaines)

1. captain; chieftain

Further reading

• “cheftaine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.