French edit

Etymology edit

See a- +‎ sourd +‎ -ir. Compare also Italian assordire.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /a.suʁ.diʁ/
  • (file)

Verb edit

assourdir

  1. to deafen
    Synonym: rendre sourd
    Coordinate term: aveugler

Conjugation edit

This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-.

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