chivalrous
/ˈʃɪv.əl.ɹəs/adjective
chivalrous is spelled C-H-I-V-A-L-R-O-U-S: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, chivalrous means “Honourable, especially to women; gallant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chivalrous?
| Letters | 10: C-H-I-V-A-L-R-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chivalrous?
Chivalrous appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chivalrous?
- UK /ˈʃɪv.əl.ɹəs/
- UK /ˈt͡ʃɪv.əl.ɹəs/
Chivalrous has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chivalrous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chivalrous
- more chivalrous comparative
- most chivalrous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chivalrous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
- 2
Involving chivalry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chivalrous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chevaleresque, galant |
| German | ritterlich, ehrlich |
| Portuguese | cavalheiresco |
| Spanish | caballeroso , caballeresco |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chivalrous come from?
From Middle English chivalerous, from Old French chevalerous; see chivalry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).