cânchon

See also: canchon

Norman

Alternatives

• caunchoun f

Etymology

From an Old Northern French [Term?] form of Old French chançon f, from the accusative Latin cantiōnem f (“song, singing”), from cantus (“sung”), perfect passive participle of canere (“sing”), from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”).

Noun

cânchon f (plural cânchons)

1. (Jersey, obsolete) song

Synonyms

• chanson f