espessir

Catalan

Alternative forms

• espesseir

Etymology

From espès +‎ -ir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic)
• IPA^(key): (Valencian)

Verb

espessir (first-person singular present espesseixo, first-person singular preterite espessí, past participle espessit)

1. (transitive) to thicken (make thicker)
2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to thicken (become thicker)

Conjugation

Derived terms

• espessidor
• espessiment

Further reading

• “espessir” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Middle French

Etymology

Since Old French, from espés (“thick”) +‎ -ir.

Verb

espessir

1. (transitive) to thicken; to make thicker
2. (intransitive) to thicken; to become thicker

Descendants

• French: épaissir

Old French

Verb

espessir

1. (transitive) to thicken; to make thicker

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a second-group verb (ending in -ir, with an -iss- infix). Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.