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lieu·ten·ant
 lieutenant
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- pronunciation:
- lu
te
n
 nt
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a military officer of a rank just below captain.
中尉
The lieutenant reported to the captain.中尉向上尉汇报。 |
| definition 2: |
in the United States, a police officer who supervises other police officers and whose rank is above a sergeant and below a captain.
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| definition 3: |
a person who works under a person of higher rank but may have the authority, at times, to act on that person's behalf, in a similar manner to a deputy.
- similar words:
- deputy
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| related words: |
deputy, ensign |
Lieutenant entered the English language in 1378. It comes from an early French word meaning "one who holds the place of another." Originally, a lieutenant was someone who could be called on to substitute for the king or officer he served.
The word lieutenant
contains the following part:
ten, tin, tain
Latin
root
that means to hold
  Example words:
abstain, attain, contain, container, content, continent, continual, continue, continuous, detain, detention, impertinent, lieutenant, maintain, maintenance, obtain, pertain, pertinent, retain, sustain, tennis, tenor
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