aguerrir

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a- +‎ guerra +‎ -ir.

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Verb[edit]

aguerrir (first-person singular present aguerreixo, first-person singular preterite aguerrí, past participle aguerrit)

  1. (transitive) to harden, especially by exposure to warfare
    • 2018, Joan Casanovas Fortea, Montcroix:
      Els anys a la presó l'han aguerrit i només és amic dels seus amics, la resta són prescindibles.
      The years in prison have hardened him and he is only a friend to his friends, the rest are expendable.

Usage notes[edit]

Only the past participle is in common use.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a- +‎ guerre +‎ -ir.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.ɡɛ.ʁiʁ/, /a.ɡe.ʁiʁ/
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Verb[edit]

aguerrir

  1. to harden (become or make something resistant or less sensitive to)

Conjugation[edit]

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-.

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