chantefable

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noun

A form of Medieval French literature with alternative spoken and sung passages.

OriginFrench chantefable →
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Meanings

nounchantefable (plural chantefables)

plural chantefables

  1. A form of Medieval French literature with alternative spoken and sung passages.

Origin

  1. Frenchchantefable
  2. Englishchantefable

From French chantefable (from chanter (“to sing”) + fable (“story”)).

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Translations

French chantefable
  • chantefablea form of Medieval French literature
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APA

chantefable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chantefable

MLA

“chantefable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chantefable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chantefable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chantefable.

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