faner

Meaning

  1. (intransitive, literary) to make hay
  2. (transitive) to toss, turn (grass, hay, etc.)
  3. (literary, transitive) to fade, to wilt
  4. (reflexive) to fade, wither

Synonyms

se faner

se flétrir

s’estomper

s’éteindre

s’évanouir

faneu

Frequency

46k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fa.ne/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old French fener, from Vulgar Latin *fenāre, from Latin fenum. Compare Occitan fenar.

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