ondoyer

French

Etymology

From Old French ondoiier, from Vulgar Latin *undidiāre, from Latin unda (wave). By surface analysis, onde + -oyer. Compare Italian ondeggiare, Spanish ondear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̃.dwa.je/
  • (file)

Verb

ondoyer

  1. to sway, undulate

Conjugation

This verb is part of a large group of -er verbs that conjugate like noyer or ennuyer. These verbs always replace the 'y' with an 'i' before a silent 'e'.

Derived terms

Further reading

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