Word: chatelaine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chat
e
laine
Definition: A chain or clasp worn at the waist by women with handkerchief, keys, etc., attached, supposed to resemble the chain of keys once worn by medieval chatelaines.
Morphemes:
Affix: chatelaine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A chain or clasp worn at the waist by women with handkerchief, keys, etc., attached, supposed to resemble the chain of keys once worn by medieval chatelaines.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: castellum
Language: la
Decoded: castellum
Meaning: castle, fort
Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
Meaning: suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’