espoenter

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Old French

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Etymology

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Vulgar Latin *expavento.[1]

Verb

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espoenter

  1. to scare

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. 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: épouvanter

References

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  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*expaventāre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 3: D–F, page 304