échauffer

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French eschauffer, from Old French eschaufer, eschalfer, from Vulgar Latin *excalfāre, from Latin excal(e)facere, from ex + cal(e)facere.

Ultimately related to échauder (cognate and synonym of English "scald").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ʃo.fe/
  • (file)

Verb

échauffer

  1. to overheat
  2. to excite, incite (imagination etc.)
  3. (medicine, dated) to inflame
  4. (reflexive) to warm up

Conjugation

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Descendants

  • German: echauffieren

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