senefier

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin significō. Doublet of senechier.

Verb

senefier

  1. to mean; to denote; to signify

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.

    Conjugation of senefier (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive senefier avoir senefïé
gerund en senefiant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle senefiant
past participle senefïé
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present senefi senefïes senefïe senefions senefïez senefïent
imperfect senefioie, senefïeie, senefioe, senefïeve senefioies, senefïeies, senefioes, senefïeves senefioit, senefïeit, senefiot, senefïeve senefiiiens, senefiiens senefiiiez, senefiiez senefioient, senefïeient, senefioent, senefïevent
preterite senefiai senefias senefia senefiames senefiastes senefïerent
future senefïerai senefïeras senefïera senefïerons senefïeroiz, senefïereiz, senefïerez senefïeront
conditional senefïeroie, senefïereie senefïeroies, senefïereies senefïeroit, senefïereit senefïeriiens, senefïeriens senefïeriiez, senefïeriez senefïeroient, senefïereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present senefi senefis senefit senefions senefïez senefïent
imperfect senefiasse senefiasses senefiast senefiissons, senefiissiens senefiissoiz, senefiissez, senefiissiez senefiassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— senefïe — senefions senefïez —

Derived terms
  • resenefier
  • senefiement
  • senefieor

Descendants
  • Middle French: senefier, signifier
  • → Middle English: signifien
  • → Old Occitan: signifiar
    • Occitan: signifiar, sinhifiar

References
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