soif

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French soif, from earlier seif, seit, from Latin sitis. The unetymological -f seems to have been inserted, following cases such as Old French noif (snow), possibly to avoid homophony with soit ([may] it be) and soi (-self).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /swaf/
  • (file)

Noun

soif f (plural soifs)

  1. thirst

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Esperanto: soifo

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin sitis.

Noun

soif m or f

  1. thirst

Descendants

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