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)

1. legal process
2. challenge

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