See also: čhančon

Franco-Provençal edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Franco-Provençal chacon,[1] from Latin cantiōnem.

Noun edit

chançon f

  1. song

References edit

  • chanson in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “cantio”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 2: C Q K, page 235

Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Latin cantiōnem, accusative of cantiō (song).

Pronunciation edit

  • (early) IPA(key): /tʃanˈtsun/

Noun edit

chançon oblique singularf (oblique plural chançons, nominative singular chançon, nominative plural chançons)

  1. song

Descendants edit

  • French: chanson (see there for further descendants)
  • Norman: cânchon, caunchoun
  • Picard: canchon
  • Walloon: tchanson