chanticleer

chan·ti·cleer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chan-tuh-kleer]
- /ˈtʃæn təˌklɪər/
- /ˈʃæn.tə.ˌklɪr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chan-tuh-kleer]
- /ˈtʃæn təˌklɪər/

Definitions of chanticleer word

noun chanticleer a name for a cock, used esp in fables 3
noun chanticleer a rooster 3
noun chanticleer a rooster: used as a proper name in medieval fables. 1
noun chanticleer A name given to a rooster, especially in fairy tales. 1
abbreviation CHANTICLEER cockerel 1
noun chanticleer (now rare) A rooster or cock. 0

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Origin of chanticleer

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English Chauntecler < Old French Chantecler noun use of verb phrase chante cler sing clear. See chant, clear

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Parts of speech for Chanticleer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chanticleer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for chanticleer

noun chanticleer

chicken — Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
cock-a-doodle-doo — an imitation or representation of a cock crowing
cockerel — A cockerel is a young male chicken.
capon — A capon is a male chicken that has had its sex organs removed and has been specially fattened up to be eaten.
cockalorum — a self-important little man

All 6 Synonyms of chanticleer