alumer

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Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *allumināre, from Classical Latin illūminō, illūmināre (illuminate, light up, brighten), or from ad- + lūminō. Equivalent to Old French a- +‎ lum +‎ -er.

Verb

alumer

  1. to light up (provide with light)
  2. (figuratively) to set fire to

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ms, *-mt are modified to ns, nt. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • French: allumer
  • Norman: alleunmer