amonceler

French

Etymology

From a- + Old French moncel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amɔ̃sle/

Verb

amonceler

  1. (reflexive) to build up; to accumulate
    • 1862, Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, I.2.xiii:
      Des pensées inexprimables s'amoncelèrent ainsi en lui toute la journée.
      Inexpressible thoughts built up like this inside him all day long.
  2. (transitive, uncommon) to pile up

Conjugation

With the exception of appeler, jeter and their derived verbs, all verbs that used to double the consonants can also now be conjugated like amener.

Further reading

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