chalenge

Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French chalenge, chalange, chalonge, from Latin calumnia, from Proto-Italic *kalwomniā.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃalɛnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃala(u̯)nd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈkal-/

Noun

chalenge (plural chalenges)

  1. A slanderous or defamatory claim or allegation.
  2. A (personal) flaw, wrong or misdeed.
  3. A claim; the assertion of a privilege or right.
  4. (rare) A summons for a duel, especially for a trial by combat.
  5. (rare) The challenging or countering of an assertion.
Descendants
  • English: challenge
  • Scots: challenge
References

Etymology 2

Verb

chalenge

  1. alternative form of chalengen

Old French

Noun

chalenge m

  1. alternative form of chalonge