chatoyer

French

Etymology

chat + -oyer, referring to the tapetum of the cat's eye

Pronunciation

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Verb

chatoyer

  1. (intransitive) to shimmer; to iridesce (to reflect light in different colors depending on the direction and orientation)

Conjugation

This verb is part of a large group of -er verbs that conjugate like noyer or ennuyer. These verbs always replace the ‘y’ with an ‘i’ before a silent ‘e’.

Further reading

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