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envie.

desire, lust, urge

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɑ̃.vi/

  1. desire, lust, urge

    feminine

  2. appetite, craving

    feminine

  3. envy

    feminine

  4. birthmark

    feminine

  5. hangnail

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French enveie (with /ei̯/ modified to /i/ to match the verb envier), from Latin invidia.

verb/ɑ̃.vi/

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

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

  2. inflection of envier: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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