chaunten

Middle English

Alternative forms

• chaunte, chawnton

Etymology

From Old French chanter; from Latin cantāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃantən/, /ˈt͡ʃau̯ntən/

Verb

chaunten

1. To chant (to sing, especially in plainchant)

Conjugation

Conjugation of chaunten (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) chaunten, chaunte
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	chaunte	chaunted
2nd-person singular	chauntest	chauntedest
3rd-person singular	chaunteth	chaunted
subjunctive singular	chaunte
imperative singular		—
plural1	chaunten, chaunte	chaunteden, chauntede
imperative plural	chaunteth, chaunte	—
participles	chauntynge, chauntende	chaunted, ychaunted

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

• chaunteresse
• chaunterie
• chauntour
• chauntynge

Descendants

• English: chant
• Scots: chant

References

• “chaunten, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-12-10.