chalonge

Old French

Alternative forms

chalange, chalenge, calenge, calonge, calunge

Etymology

From Latin calumnia. Compare Modern French challenge. Doublet of calomnie.

Noun

chalonge oblique singular, m or f (oblique plural chalonges, nominative singular chalonges, nominative plural chalonge)

Usage notes

Originally feminine, chalonge changed gender during the Middle Ages.

Derived terms

chalongeor

Descendants

→ English: challenge
- → French: challenge (orthographic)
- → Japanese: チャレンジ (charenji)
- → Russian: че́ллендж (čéllendž)
French: challenge (partially)
Norman: calenge

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