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

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑ.tlɛ̃/

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Noun

châtelain m (plural châtelains, feminine châtelaine)

1. someone who lives in a castle
2. (obsolete) lord (master of a household)

Related terms

• château

Further reading

• “châtelain” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• lâchaient