chantefable

[ French shahnt-fah-bluh ]

noun

, plural chante·fa·bles [shah, n, t-, fah, -bl, uh].

1. (in medieval French literature) a prose narrative interspersed with verse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chantefable¹

From French; chant, fable

Example Sentences

Chantefable un peu Naïve and Clartés contain musical notations of rhythms.

From Project Gutenberg

Mockel is a learned musician; of his two volumes of verse Chantefable un peu nave and Clarts contain musical notations of rhythms.

From Project Gutenberg