chesteyne

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From a combination of Old French chastaigne and Old English ċisten, both from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɛsˈtæi̯n(ə)/, /t͡ʃasˈtæi̯n(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃɛstən/
    • Rhymes: -æi̯n(ə)

    Noun

    chesteyne (plural chesteynes)

    1. A chestnut tree (tree of the genus Castanea)
    2. A chestnut; the nut of the chestnut tree.
    3. (rare) chestnut wood.

    Descendants

    • English: chesten (obsolete)
    • Middle Scots: chastan, chasten, chestane

    References

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