assouvir

verb

Syllable Decomposition

assouvir

from the Latin sopio (to put to sleep) via a Vulgar Latin assopire ('to put to sleep', 'to calm') which also gives, properly, assoupir, the word has, in Old French, become homonymous with assovir, assevir, assuir ('to finish, to complete, to accomplish') which derives from the Latin assequor (to follow up to, to accomplish) and explains the meaning of 'to bring to a successful conclusion, to bring to an end [a revenge, a passion].'

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See also

assouvissons (v.) assouvissez (v.) assouvissais (v.) assouvissions (v.) assouvissiez (v.) assouvîmes (v.) assouvîtes (v.) assouvirons (v.) assouvirez (v.) assouviront (v.) assouvisses (v.) assouvit (v.) assouvirais (v.) assouvirions (v.) assouviriez (v.) assouviraient (v.) assouvissance (cn.) assouvissement (cn.) inassouvissable (adj.) assouvira (v.)