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Added 9 October 2026

satchel

/ˈsæt͡ʃəl/ noun

In Latin: pēra First recorded: 1340 Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about satchel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap.

Origin

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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