échauffer

French

Etymology

Vulgar Latin *excalefare, from Latin excalfacere.

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

Pronunciation

Verb

échauffer

  1. to overheat
  2. to excite, incite (imagination etc.)
  3. (medicine, dated) to inflame

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