déflorer

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French

Etymology

From dé- +‎ fleur +‎ -er, with influence of the Late Latin dēflōrāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.flɔ.ʁe/
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Verb

déflorer

  1. (transitive) to completely pluck (a flower)
  2. (transitive) to deflower
  3. (transitive) to spoil, to impurify (take away purity)

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Romanian: deflora

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