échauffer

French

Etymology

From Middle French eschauffer, from Old French eschaufer, eschalfer, from Vulgar Latin *excal(e)fāre, from Latin excalfacere, present active infinitive of excalfaciō, from ex + calfaciō, variant of calefaciō.

Ultimately related to échauder (scald) (English scald) via ex- + caleo.

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

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Descendants

  • German: echauffieren

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