chanson

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From French chanson f (“song”), from Latin cantio f. Doublet of cantion and canzone.

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/

chanson (plural chansons)

1. Any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song.
2. (obsolete) A religious song.

• c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, , line 357:

  The first row of the pious chanson will show you more,

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From French chanson f.

chanson

1. song

Borrowed from French chanson f, from Middle French chanson f, from Old French chançon f, inherited from Latin cantiō f.

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑnˈzɔn/, /ʃɑ̃ˈzɔ̃/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: chan‧son
• Rhymes: -ɔn

chanson n (plural chansons, diminutive chansonnetje n)

1. chanson (French, lyric-driven song)

• chansonnier

Borrowed from French chanson f.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑnson/,
• Rhymes: -ɑnson

chanson

1. chanson (French singing style)

French  Wikisource has original text related to this entry:

Catégorie:Chansons

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Inherited from Middle French chanson f, from Old French chançon f, inherited from Latin cantiōnem f (“song, singing”).

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/

• Audio (Paris):

  (file)

• Homophone: chansons
• Hyphenation: chan‧son
• Rhymes: -ɔ̃

chanson f (plural chansons)

1. song

• ballade
• barcarolle
• berceuse
• carmagnole
• chanson à boire, chanson bachique
• chanson d’amour
• chanson de geste
• complainte
• comptine
• ritournelle
• romance
• séguedille
• scolie
• tube
• tyrolienne

• chansonner
• chansonnette
• chansonnier
• connaître la chanson

• Antillean Creole: chanson

Borrowings

• chanson-titre
• chanter
• chanteur
• scande

• “chanson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

From Old French chançon f.

chanson f (plural chansons)

1. song

• French: chanson f (see there for further descendants)

Borrowed from French chanson f. Replaced the native word cânchon f, also from Latin cantiō f.

chanson f (plural chansons)

1. (Jersey) song
   • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎, page 542:

     I' vit d'amour et de belles chànsons—coum' les alouettes de roques.

     He lives on love and fine songs—as larks do on stones.

• chant

Unadapted borrowing from French chanson f. Doublet of canção f.

chanson f (plural chansons)

1. (music) chanson (traditional French song)

Borrowed from French chanson f. Doublet of canción f.

chanson m (plural chánsones)

1. chanson

Borrowed from French chanson f.

chanson c

1. chanson, hymn