avancier

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Verb

avancier

  1. singular imperative of avancieren
  2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of avancieren

Old French

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Etymology

    From Vulgar Latin *abanteāre, a verb based on Late Latin ab ante, from Latin ab + ante.

    Pronunciation

    • (classical) IPA(key): /avanˈt͡sjeːɾ/, (northern) /avanˈt͡ʃjeːɾ/

    Verb

    avancier

    1. to advance; to move forward
      • 12th Century, Unknown, Raoul de Cambrai:
        Li uns vers l'autre commence a avancier
        They started to advance towards each other
    2. to advance; to continue

    Conjugation

    This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-c, *-cs, *-ct are modified to z, z, zt. In addition, c becomes ç before an a, o or u to keep the /ts/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Descendants

    • Middle French: advancer
      • French: avancer (see there for further descendants)
    • Norman: avancher, avanchi
    • Middle English: avauncen, avancen

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