chanticleer

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɑːntɪˌklɪə/

noun

literary
  • a name given to a domestic cock, especially in fairy tales.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French Chantecler, the name of the cock in the fable Reynard the Fox, from chanter 'sing, crow' (see chant) + cler 'clear'