flairier

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Old French

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Etymology

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

Verb

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flairier

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

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. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • English: flair
  • French: flairer, fleuer