espessir

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Etymology[edit]

From espès +‎ -ir.

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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)

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Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

espessir

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

Descendants[edit]

  • French: épaissir

Old French[edit]

Verb[edit]

espessir

  1. (transitive) to thicken; to make thicker

Conjugation[edit]

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.