octroyer

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French octroyer, from Old French otroiier, from Medieval Latin auctōrizāre. The ‹c› was reinserted after the Latin etymon, at first in spelling, since Early Modern French also in speech. Doublet of autoriser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔk.tʁwa.je/, /ɔk.tʁwɑ.je/
  • (file)

Verb

octroyer

  1. to grant

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'.

Derived terms

  • octroyable
  • réoctroyer

Further reading

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