envien

See also: envíen

Catalan

Verb

envien

  1. third-person plural present indicative of enviar

Middle English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnˈviːən/

Etymology 1

From Old French envier, from Medieval Latin invidiō, invidiāre, alteration of Latin invideō; equivalent to envie +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

Verb

envien

  1. To envy; to be envious.
  2. (rare) To be hostile; to anger (another).
Conjugation
Conjugation of envien (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) envien, envie
present tense past tense
1st-person singular envie envied
2nd-person singular enviest enviedest
3rd-person singular envieth envied
subjunctive singular envie
imperative singular
plural1 envien, envie envieden, enviede
imperative plural envieth, envie
participles enviynge, enviende envied

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: envy
  • Scots: envy
References

Etymology 2

From Old French envier, from Latin invitō, invitāre.

Alternative forms

Verb

envien

  1. To compete; to be competitive.
Conjugation
Conjugation of envien (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) envien, envie
present tense past tense
1st-person singular envie envied
2nd-person singular enviest enviedest
3rd-person singular envieth envied
subjunctive singular envie
imperative singular
plural1 envien, envie envieden, enviede
imperative plural envieth, envie
participles enviynge, enviende envied

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: envy (obsolete)
References