ravir

French

Etymology

From Old French ravir, from Vulgar Latin *rapīre, from Latin rapere, present active infinitive of rapiō, from Proto-Italic *rapiō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rp-i-, from *h₁rep- (to snatch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.viʁ/
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Verb

ravir

  1. to ravish (to seize by force)
  2. to ravish, delight or thrill (transport with joy)
  3. to charm, bewitch, dazzle or fascinate
  4. to plunder, rob or loot
  5. to kidnap or abduct

Conjugation

This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-.

Derived terms

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Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *rapīre, from Latin rapere, present active infinitive of rapiō.

Verb

ravir

  1. to ravish (to seize by force)
    • circa 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:
      Li homes ont ocis e li aveirs raviz
      [They] killed the men and ravished their belongings

Descendants

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