fomenten

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Verb

fomenten

third-person plural present indicative of fomentar

Middle English

Etymology

From Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fōmentare.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɔːˈmɛntən/

Verb

fomenten

(medicine) To apply a warm, soft medicament.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fomenten (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) fomenten
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	fomente	fomented
2nd-person singular	fomentest	fomentedest
3rd-person singular	fomenteth	fomented
subjunctive singular	fomente	fomented
imperative singular	fomente	—

plural¹	fomenten, fomente	fomenteden, fomentede
imperative plural	fomenteth, fomente	—

participles	fomentynge, fomentende	fomented

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

fomentacioun

Descendants

English: foment

References

“fōmenten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Spanish

Verb

fomenten

inflection of fomentar:
1. third-person plural present subjunctive
2. third-person plural imperative

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