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chantant

melodious, lilting

adjective shahn-TAHN Rare

Origin: Present participle of chanter 'to sing' used as adjective

Usage Note

Chantant describes a voice, accent, or melody that has a musical, sing-song quality — often applied to regional French accents, such as the accent chantant of the south of France. Its feminine form is chantante. It is also used in the phrase un air chantant to mean a catchy, easy-to-hum tune.

Examples

"Il a un accent chantant du Midi."

Natural Translation

He has a lilting accent from the South of France.

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