chaitiu

Occitan

Alternative forms

• caitiu

Etymology

From Latin captīvus. Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French caitif and French chétif. Term always common in northern dialects.

Noun

chaitiu m (plural chaitius)

1. miserable, wretched person

   Coordinate term: (feminine) chaitiva

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

• caitiu

Etymology

From Latin captīvus. Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French caitif.

Noun

chaitiu m (oblique plural chaitius, nominative singular chaitius, nominative plural chaitiu)

1. miserable, wretched person