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dompter.

to tame (a wild animal), break in (a horse)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɔ̃.te//dɔ̃p.te/
  1. to tame (a wild animal), break in (a horse)

    transitive
    dompter un cheval
    dompter un taureau
  2. to tame, to subdue, to suppress (rebellion, uprising, emotions etc.)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French donter, from Latin domitāre. The p is unetymological, also seen in terms like Old French dampner (Latin damnō, Modern French damner).

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