See also: mediré

French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French mesdire, corresponding to mé- +‎ dire.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /me.diʁ/
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Verb edit

médire

  1. (archaic or literary) to slander, to speak badly of

Conjugation edit

This verb is one of a group of -re verbs all ending in -dire. They are conjugated exactly like dire, but with a different second-person plural indicative present (that is, like confire). Members of this group include contredire and interdire.

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