"épier" meaning in French

See épier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /e.pje/ Audio: Fr-épier.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French espier, from Old French espier, from Vulgar Latin *spiāre (compare Italian spiare; Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan espiar), from Frankish *spehōn, from Proto-Germanic *spehōną (“to spy”), from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- (“to look”). Cognate with Middle Dutch spien (“to spy”), German spähen (“to peek, peer, spy”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|espier|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French espier, {{inh+|fr|frm|espier}} Inherited from Middle French espier, {{inh|fr|fro|espier}} Old French espier, {{inh|fr|VL.|*spiāre}} Vulgar Latin *spiāre, {{cog|it|spiare}} Italian spiare, {{cog|es,pt,ca|espiar}} Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan espiar, {{der|fr|frk|*spehōn}} Frankish *spehōn, {{der|fr|gem-pro|*spehōną|t=to spy}} Proto-Germanic *spehōną (“to spy”), {{der|fr|ine-pro|*speḱ-|t=to look}} Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- (“to look”), {{cog|dum|spien|t=to spy}} Middle Dutch spien (“to spy”), {{cog|de|spähen|t=to peek, peer, spy}} German spähen (“to peek, peer, spy”) Head templates: {{fr-verb}} épier
  1. (transitive) (espionage) to spy on, keep an eye on, watch Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Espionage
    Sense id: en-épier-fr-verb-2MgmL008 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French verbs with conjugation -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 89 3 8 Disambiguation of French verbs with conjugation -er: 52 20 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 4 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 4 5
  2. (transitive, dated) to watch for Tags: dated, transitive
    Sense id: en-épier-fr-verb-ACg8L1Tc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /e.pje/ Audio: Fr-épier.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Latin spicare. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|la|spicare|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin spicare, {{inh+|fr|la|spicare}} Inherited from Latin spicare Head templates: {{fr-verb}} épier Inflection templates: {{fr-conj-auto}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], épier [infinitive], avoir + past participle [infinitive, multiword-construction], épiant [gerund, participle, present], ayant + past participle [gerund, multiword-construction, participle, present], épié [participle, past], épie [first-person, indicative, present, singular], épies [indicative, present, second-person, singular], épie [indicative, present, singular, third-person], épions [first-person, indicative, plural, present], épiez [indicative, plural, present, second-person], épient [indicative, plural, present, third-person], épiais [first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular], épiais [imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular], épiait [imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person], épiions [first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural], épiiez [imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person], épiaient [imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person], épiai [first-person, historic, indicative, past, singular], épias [historic, indicative, past, second-person, singular], épia [historic, indicative, past, singular, third-person], épiâmes [first-person, historic, indicative, past, plural], épiâtes [historic, indicative, past, plural, second-person], épièrent [historic, indicative, past, plural, third-person], épierai [first-person, future, indicative, singular], épieras [future, indicative, second-person, singular], épiera [future, indicative, singular, third-person], épierons [first-person, future, indicative, plural], épierez [future, indicative, plural, second-person], épieront [future, indicative, plural, third-person], épierais [conditional, first-person, singular], épierais [conditional, second-person, singular], épierait [conditional, singular, third-person], épierions [conditional, first-person, plural], épieriez [conditional, plural, second-person], épieraient [conditional, plural, third-person], present indicative of avoir + past participle [indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, present], imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle [indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect], past historic of avoir + past participle [anterior, indicative, multiword-construction, past], future of avoir + past participle [future, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect], conditional of avoir + past participle [conditional, multiword-construction, perfect], épie [first-person, present, singular, subjunctive], épies [present, second-person, singular, subjunctive], épie [present, singular, subjunctive, third-person], épiions [first-person, plural, present, subjunctive], épiiez [plural, present, second-person, subjunctive], épient [plural, present, subjunctive, third-person], épiasse [first-person, imperfect, singular, subjunctive], épiasses [imperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive], épiât [imperfect, singular, subjunctive, third-person], épiassions [first-person, imperfect, plural, subjunctive], épiassiez [imperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive], épiassent [imperfect, plural, subjunctive, third-person], present subjunctive of avoir + past participle [multiword-construction, past, subjunctive], imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle [multiword-construction, pluperfect, subjunctive], épie [imperative, second-person, singular], épions [first-person, imperative, plural], épiez [imperative, plural, second-person], simple imperative of avoir + past participle [imperative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular], simple imperative of avoir + past participle [first-person, imperative, multiword-construction, plural], simple imperative of avoir + past participle [imperative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person]
  1. (intransitive, agriculture) to ear Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-épier-fr-verb-nU0U0ORS Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "épièrent",
      "ipa": "/e.pjɛʁ/",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "épiiez",
      "ipa": "/e.pi.je/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "épient",
      "ipa": "/e.pi/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "épiasse",
      "ipa": "/e.pjas/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "épiasses",
      "ipa": "/e.pjas/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "second-person",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "épiât",
      "ipa": "/e.pja/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "épiassions",
      "ipa": "/e.pja.sjɔ̃/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "plural",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "épiassiez",
      "ipa": "/e.pja.sje/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "plural",
        "second-person",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "épiassent",
      "ipa": "/e.pjas/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "plural",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "present subjunctive of avoir + past participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "multiword-construction",
        "past",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "multiword-construction",
        "pluperfect",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "épie",
      "ipa": "/e.pi/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "épions",
      "ipa": "/e.pjɔ̃/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "épiez",
      "ipa": "/e.pje/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simple imperative of avoir + past participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "multiword-construction",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simple imperative of avoir + past participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperative",
        "multiword-construction",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simple imperative of avoir + past participle",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "multiword-construction",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "épier",
      "name": "fr-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "fr-conj-auto"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "French intransitive verbs",
        "fr:Agriculture"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to ear"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "agriculture",
          "agriculture"
        ],
        [
          "ear",
          "ear"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, agriculture) to ear"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "agriculture",
        "business",
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/e.pje/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Fr-épier.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c3/Fr-%C3%A9pier.ogg/Fr-%C3%A9pier.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Fr-%C3%A9pier.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "épier"
}

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