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chantefable

chantefable noun: a form of Medieval French literature with alternative spoken and sung passages.

Noun

chantefable (plural chantefables)

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

Forms of chantefable

pluralchantefables

Origin of chantefable

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

Questions about chantefable

What does chantefable mean?
Chantefable means a form of Medieval French literature with alternative spoken and sung passages.
What part of speech is chantefable?
Chantefable is a noun.
What is the plural of chantefable?
The plural of chantefable is chantefables.

Words near chantefable in the dictionary

  1. chantarelles
  2. Chantaya
  3. Chantecler
  4. Chanteclers
  5. chanted
  6. chantefable
  7. chantefables
  8. Chantel
  9. Chantelle
  10. chantepleure
  11. chanter

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