louvoyer

French

Etymology

lof + -oyer

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /luvwaje/

Verb

louvoyer

  1. (nautical) to tack
  2. (figuratively) to manoeuvre, navigate

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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