chantefable

[ French shahnt-fah-bluh ]

noun,plural chante·fa·bles [shahnt-fah-bluh]. /ʃɑ̃tˈfɑ blə/.
  1. (in medieval French literature) a prose narrative interspersed with verse.

Origin of chantefable

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From French; see origin at chant, fable

Words Nearby chantefable

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How to use chantefable in a sentence

  • chantefable un peu Naïve and Clartés contain musical notations of rhythms.

    The Spell of Belgium | Isabel Anderson
  • Mockel is a learned musician; of his two volumes of verse chantefable un peu nave and Clarts contain musical notations of rhythms.