chançon

See also: čhančon

Franco-Provençal

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cantiōnem.

Noun

chançon f (plural chançons) (ORB large)

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 (“song”).

Pronunciation

• (early) IPA^(key): /tʃanˈtsun/

Noun

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

1. song

Descendants

• French: chanson (see there for further descendants)
• Norman: cânchon, caunchoun
• Picard: canchon
• Walloon: tchanson