French edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain. Possibly from a Vulgar Latin *galīre, from Transalpine Gaulish *gali- (boil, gush, well up).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʒa.jiʁ/
  • (file)

Verb edit

jaillir

  1. (of liquid, fire, etc.) to spurt out, gush forth
  2. (of person, animal) to spring out
  3. (of tower, obstruction) to thrust up, to jut out
  4. (of idea) to emerge from

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-.

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Verb edit

jaillir

  1. (of a liquid, often blood) to spurt out; to shoot out

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a second-group verb (ending in -ir, with an -iss- infix). Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants edit

  • Middle French: jaillir
  • Norman: galir

References edit