chanticleer
pronunciation
How to pronounce chanticleer in British English:
UK [ˌtʃæntɪ'klɪə]
How to pronounce chanticleer in American English:
US ['tʃæntɪˌklɪr]
Word Origin
- chanticleer (n.)
- "a cock," c. 1300, from Old French Chantecler "sing-loud" (Modern French Chanteclair), name of the cock in medieval stories of Reynard the Fox; from chanter "to sing" (see chant (v.)) + cler (see clear (adj.)).
Example
- 1. The fox and chanticleer were in the bushes .
- 2. Chanticleer walked up and down .
- 3. Chanticleer jumped up in surprise .
- 4. He ran into the woods with chanticleer in his mouth .
- 5. They kept looking for chanticleer , but they couldn 't find him .