'Chanticleer' is a word borrowed from French 'chantecler'. The word entered the English language some time around the 14th century.
chanticleer [noun] [14th century]
Meaning: rooster.
Etymology: Middle English Chantecleer; rooster in verse narratives; from Old French Chantecler; rooster in the Roman de Renart.
Topics: Animals:Birds.
Origin: From French to English.
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