émacier

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin emaciāre (to emaciate).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ma.sje/
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Verb

émacier

  1. (transitive) to make someone emaciated, to emaciate someone
  2. (reflexive) to become emaciated
    Il s'est émacié pendant la famine.He had become emaciated during the famine.

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