chançon

See also: čhančon

Franco-Provençal

Alternative forms

  • shèsson, shèchon, fèchon, tsanthon
  • chacon, chãçon (Lyonnais, archaic)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cantiōnem.

Noun

chançon f (plural chançons) (ORB, broad)

  1. song

References

  • chanson in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
  • chançon in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin cantiōnem, accusative of cantiō f (song).

Pronunciation

  • (early) IPA(key): /tʃanˈtsun/

Noun

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

  1. song

Descendants

  • Champenois: chanson (Troyen), tainson (Rémois)
  • Franc-Comtois: tchainson
  • Middle French: chanson f
    • French: chanson f (see there for further descendants)
  • Norman: cânchon f
  • Picard: canchon f
  • Walloon: tchanson f