"chantefable" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ʃɑ̃.t(ə).fabl/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French cantefable, a hapax found in Aucassin and Nicolette, which is in fact the sole surviving example of the genre of chantefable. By surface analysis, chanter + fable. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:af|chante|fable}}, {{bor+|fr|fro|cantefable}} Borrowed from Old French cantefable, {{glossary|hapax}} hapax, {{surf|fr|chanter|fable}} By surface analysis, chanter + fable, {{ety|fr|:af|chante|fable}} Head templates: {{fr-noun|mf|-}} chantefable m or f (uncountable)
  1. chantefable Wikipedia link: Aucassin and Nicolette Tags: feminine, masculine, uncountable
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