alaitier

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Late Latin allactāre, derived from Latin lac (milk, noun). By surface analysis, a- +‎ lait +‎ -ier.

Verb

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alaitier

  1. to breastfeed

Conjugation

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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. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • French: allaiter
    • Romanian: alăpta (calque)
      • Aromanian: alãptedz