Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [cheeld]
- /tʃild/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [cheeld]
- /tʃild/
Definitions of chiel word
- noun chiel a young man; lad 3
- noun chiel a young man 3
- noun chiel a young man; fellow. 1
- noun chiel Alternative form of chield. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of chiel
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; variant of child
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chiel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chiel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.