chain

/ˈtʃeɪn/CHAYN

/ˈtʃeɪn/CHAYN

Meaninga chain

Common meaning: linked rings

chaina chainLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 301 · scan

Journey through time

Latincatēna‘a chain’
Old Frenchchaénesource
Middle Englishchainesource
Englishchain‘linked rings’ · today

chain also in: concatenation

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin catēna ‘a chain’.

Roots

catēna Latin “a chain”

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