Word: chatelains
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chate
lains
Definition: Plural of chatelain
Morphemes:
Affix: chatelain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A castle-keeper, castellan.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: château
Language: fr
Decoded: chateau
PoS: Noun
Meaning: castle (fortified building or similar structure; winegrower's estate).
Affix: -ain
Language: fr
Decoded: -ain
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Indicates the old oblique case ( cas régime) of certain nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).