châtelain
See also: chatelain
French
Etymology
From Old French chastelain, castelain, from Latin castellānus; equivalent to château + -ain. Doublet of castillan, a borrowing from Spanish.
Pronunciation
Noun
châtelain m (plural châtelains, feminine châtelaine)
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Further reading
- “châtelain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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