chaitiu

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Occitan[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

chaitiu m (plural chaitius)

  1. miserable, wretched person
    Coordinate term: (feminine) chaitiva

Old Occitan[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. miserable, wretched person