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amorce.

bait (used to catch fish)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.mɔʁs/

  1. bait (used to catch fish)

    feminine

  2. primer (substance used to start a fire)

    feminine

  3. bait

    feminine · figuratively

  4. primer (strand)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Corruption of Old French amorse, form of amordre, a compound of mordre.

verb/a.mɔʁs/

  1. inflection of amorcer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of amorcer: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Corruption of Old French amorse, form of amordre, a compound of mordre.

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