esloignier

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Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From loing, or from Vulgar Latin *exlongō, exlongāre, from Latin longe.

Verb[edit]

esloignier

  1. to separate
  2. (reflexive, s'esloignier) to move away from
  3. (by extension) to avoid

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. The forms that would normally end in *-ign, *-igns, *-ignt are modified to ing, inz, int. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: eloign
  • Middle French: esloigner