occire

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French occire, from Old French ocire (with /k/ reinserted per the Latin etymon), from Vulgar Latin *auccīdō, altered from Latin occīdō, possibly by influence of another verb such as auferō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔk.siʁ/
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Verb

occire (defective)

  1. (archaic or humorous) to slay

Conjugation

  • This verb is only common in the infinitive occire and past participle occis, but encountered in other tenses, with the conjugation of circoncire:

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French ocire, from Vulgar Latin *aucidere, from Latin occīdere.

Verb

occire

  1. to kill; to slay

Synonyms

Descendants

  • French: occire

Old French

Verb

occire

  1. alternative form of ocire

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.