chalonge

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin calumnia. Compare Modern French challenge. Doublet of calomnie.

Noun

chalonge oblique singular, m or f (oblique plural chalonges, nominative singular chalonges, nominative plural chalonge)

  1. legal process
  2. challenge

Usage notes

Originally feminine, chalonge changed gender during the Middle Ages.

Derived terms

  • chalongeor

Descendants

  • → English: challenge
    • → French: challenge (orthographic)
    • → Japanese: チャレンジ (charenji)
    • → Russian: че́ллендж (čéllendž)
  • French: challenge (partially)
  • Norman: calenge
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