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flétrir

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French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old French flaistre (withered), from Latin flaccidus.

Verb

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flétrir

  1. (transitive) to wither
  2. (reflexive) to wither, wilt, shrivel
Conjugation
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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-.

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Middle French flestrir, from Old French flastrir, alteration of Old French flatir (under influence of Etymology 1, above), from Frankish *flattjan (to move the palm of one's hand), from Proto-Germanic *flatjaną (to flatten).

Verb

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flétrir

  1. (transitive, archaic) to brand (as punishment)
  2. (transitive, archaic) to condemn
  3. (transitive, archaic) to blacken, besmirch (someone's reputation etc.)
Conjugation
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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-.

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