satchel

Meaning

A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc.

Frequency

23k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsæt͡ʃəl/
Etymology

In summary

First recorded circa 1340 as Middle English sachel, from Old French sachel, from Late Latin saccellum (“money bag, purse”), a diminutive of Latin sacculus, itself a diminutive of saccus (“bag”). See sack.

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