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

Related terms

• chantar

References

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

Old French

Alternative forms

• canchon, cançun

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (early) IPA^(key): /tʃanˈtsun/

Noun

chançon oblique singular, f (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