French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French alaitier, from Late Latin allactāre, derived from Latin lac (milk, noun). By surface analysis, a- +‎ lait +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.lɛ.te/ ~ /a.le.te/
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Verb

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allaiter

  1. (transitive) to breastfeed
  2. (of an animal) to suckle

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Romanian: alăpta (calque)
    • Aromanian: alãptedz

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