chaunteresse
Middle English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃa(u̯)ntəˈrɛs(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃa(u̯)ntərɛs(ə)/
Etymology 1
From Old French chanteresse; equivalent to chauntour + -esse.
Alternative forms
Noun
chaunteresse (plural chaunteresses)
- A woman who participates or heads a choir.
Descendants
- English: chantress
References
- “chaunteresse, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 10 December 2019.
Etymology 2
Aphetic form of enchaunteresse.
Alternative forms
Noun
chaunteresse
- (rare) synonym of enchaunteresse
References
- “chaunteresse, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 10 December 2019.