flairier

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Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin, Late Latin flāgrāre, present active infinitive of flāgrō, by dissimilation from Latin frāgrō.

Verb

flairier

  1. (intransitive) to smell (to give off an odor)
  2. (transitive) to smell (to detect an odor)

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • French: flairer, fleurer