flairier

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Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

flairier

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

Conjugation[edit]

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[edit]

  • French: flairer, fleurer