froidir

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French

Etymology

From Old French, from froid +‎ -ir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁwa.diʁ/ ~ /fʁwɑ.diʁ/
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Verb

froidir

  1. (archaic) to cool; to cool off; to cool down

Conjugation

This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-.

Derived terms

Further reading

Old French

Etymology

froit, froide +‎ -ir

Verb

froidir

  1. to chill; to cool
    • 12th Century, Béroul, Tristan et Iseut:
      Li cuer el ventre li froidis.
      His heart in his stomach chilled him.

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.