chalonge
Old French
Alternative forms
- chalange, chalenge, calenge, calonge
Etymology
From Latin calumnia. Confer Modern French challenge.
Noun
chalonge m or f (oblique plural chalonges, nominative singular chalonges, nominative plural chalonge)
- legal process
- challenge
Usage notes
Originally feminine, chalonge changed gender during the Middle Ages.
Derived terms
- chalongeor
Descendants
- → English: challenge
- → French: challenge