Chaucer

English

Etymology

From Middle English Chaucer, from Old French chaucier (“maker of chausses”), from chauces (“clothing for the legs, breeches, pantaloons, hose”). Also see case.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɔːsə/
• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɔsɚ/, /ˈtʃɑsɚ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃoːsɘ/

Proper noun

Chaucer

1. , notably borne by Geoffrey Chaucer, a 14th century English author, best remembered for The Canterbury Tales.
2. (by extension) Geoffrey Chaucer or his works.

Derived terms

• Chauceresque
• Chaucerian
• Chaucerism

Translations

surname

• Armenian: Չոսեր (Čʻoser)
• Middle English: Chaucer
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• Russian: Чо́сер m (Čóser)

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• Chauser, Chawcer, Chaucere

Etymology

from Old French chaucier (“maker of chausses”), from chauces (“clothing for the legs, breeches, pantaloons, hose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃau̯ˈsɛːr/, /ˈtʃau̯sər/

Proper noun

Chaucer

1. .
2. (rare) Geoffrey Chaucer (14th century English poet)

Descendants

• English: Chaucer
• Scots: Chaucer

References

• “chaucēr (n.(2))”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-12.