emboucher

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French emboucher, from Old French embouchier. By surface analysis, en- +‎ bouche +‎ -er. Possibly corresponds to a Vulgar Latin *imbuccāre, from Latin bucca (compare Portuguese and Spanish embocar, Italian imboccare, Romanian îmbuca).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.bu.ʃe/
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Verb

emboucher

  1. to place one's lips against the mouthpiece of a wind instrument
  2. to place the bit in a horse's mouth
  3. (informal) to tell off, to antagonize
  4. (reflexive, informal) to argue

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Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

Old French embouchier, from en- +‎ bouche +‎ -ier.

Verb

emboucher

  1. to inform (keep someone informed)

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants

  • French: emboucher

References

  • emboucher on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)