endurer

English

Etymology

endure + -er

Noun

endurer (plural endurers)

  1. One who, or that which, endures or lasts.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French endurer, andurer, from Latin indūrāre. According to the TLFi, it was a borrowing (semi-learned), however it was attested as early as 1050. Doublet of indurer, a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

Verb

endurer

  1. (transitive) to endure, to bear
    Near-synonyms: supporter, souffrir

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin indūrāre, present active infinitive of indūrō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /endyˈɾeːɾ/

Verb

endurer

  1. to suffer; to endure; to undergo
    • c. 1150, Thomas d'Angleterre, Le Roman de Tristan, Champion Classiques edition, →ISBN, page 90, lines 789–90:
      U li haïr u li amer
      m'irt forte paine a endurer
      Whether I hate her or I love her
      there will be great pain for me to endure.

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • English: endure
  • French: endurer
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