cheftaine
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
cheftaineIt is known that "chef" derives from the Latin caput ("head"), from which "capital" or "captain" are derived. Cheftaine is the feminine form of the Old French cheftain from the Latin capitanus. It has long (before "cheffe" or "chèfe" were promoted) served as the feminine form of "chef" while "captain" offers a gender ambiguity that predisposes it to do without a feminizing crutch.
Definitions
Plural
cheftaines
Translations
english:chieftain
See also
polycéphale (adj.) chevecier (cn.) chefecier (cn.) tête (cn.) entêté (adj.) chef (cn.) chevet (cn.) capitanat (cn.) bicéphale (adj.) monocéphalien (adj.) têtier (cn.) têtière (cn.) têtu (adj.) capitan (cn.) capitane (adj.) capitane (cn.) décapitation (cn.) décapiter (v.) entêtement (cn.) entêter (v.)