cheftaine

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

cheftaine

It 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

  • englishenglish: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.)