chanticleer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtʃæntɪˈklɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chan′tə klēr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
chan•ti•cleer  (chan′tə klēr′),USA pronunciation n. [Now Literary.]
  1. a rooster: used as a proper name in medieval fables.
Also, chan•te•cler  (chan′tə klâr′).USA pronunciation 
  • Old French Chantecler noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase chante cler sing clear. See chant, clear
  • Middle English Chauntecler 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chanticleer / ˌtʃæntɪˈklɪə/, chantecler / ˌtʃæntɪˈklɛə/
  1. a name for a cock, used esp in fables
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French Chantecler, from chanter cler to sing clearly

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