châtain

Back-formation from châtaigne, re-interpreted as a feminine adjective. Cf. also Latin castaneus.

• IPA^(key): /ʃa.tɛ̃/ ~ /ʃɑ.tɛ̃/

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châtain (feminine châtaine, masculine plural châtains, feminine plural châtaines)

1. (hair) chestnut-coloured, brown
2. having brown hair, brunette

châtain m (plural châtains)

1. chestnut brown

• “châtain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• chantai

From Old French chastaigne, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kắstănă).

châtain ? (plural châtains)

1. sweet chestnut