"mourir" meaning in French

See mourir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /mu.ʁiʁ/ Audio: Fr-mourir.ogg
Rhymes: -iʁ Etymology: Inherited from Middle French mourir, from Old French morir, from Latin morīrī, variant of morī. Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|ine-pro}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|mourir|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French mourir, {{inh+|fr|frm|mourir}} Inherited from Middle French mourir, {{inh|fr|fro|morir}} Old French morir, {{inh|fr|la|morior|morīrī}} Latin morīrī Head templates: {{fr-verb}} mourir Inflection templates: {{fr-conj-auto|aux=e}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], mourir [infinitive], être + past participle [infinitive, multiword-construction], mourant [gerund, participle, present], étant + past participle [gerund, multiword-construction, participle, present], mort [participle, past], meurs [first-person, indicative, present, singular], meurs [indicative, present, second-person, singular], meurt [indicative, present, singular, third-person], mourons [first-person, indicative, plural, present], mourez [indicative, plural, present, second-person], meurent [indicative, plural, present, third-person], mourais [first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular], mourais [imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular], mourait [imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person], mourions [first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural], mouriez [imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person], mouraient [imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person], mourus [first-person, historic, indicative, past, singular], mourus [historic, indicative, past, second-person, singular], mourut [historic, indicative, past, singular, third-person], mourûmes [first-person, historic, indicative, past, plural], mourûtes [historic, indicative, past, plural, second-person], moururent [historic, indicative, past, plural, third-person], mourrai [first-person, future, indicative, singular], mourras [future, indicative, second-person, singular], mourra [future, indicative, singular, third-person], mourrons [first-person, future, indicative, plural], mourrez [future, indicative, plural, second-person], mourront [future, indicative, plural, third-person], mourrais [conditional, first-person, singular], mourrais [conditional, second-person, singular], mourrait [conditional, singular, third-person], mourrions [conditional, first-person, plural], mourriez [conditional, plural, second-person], mourraient [conditional, plural, third-person], present indicative of être + past participle [indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, present], imperfect indicative of être + past participle [indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect], past historic of être + past participle [anterior, indicative, multiword-construction, past], future of être + past participle [future, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect], conditional of être + past participle [conditional, multiword-construction, perfect], meure [first-person, present, singular, subjunctive], meures [present, second-person, singular, subjunctive], meure [present, singular, subjunctive, third-person], mourions [first-person, plural, present, subjunctive], mouriez [plural, present, second-person, subjunctive], meurent [plural, present, subjunctive, third-person], mourusse [first-person, imperfect, singular, subjunctive], mourusses [imperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive], mourût [imperfect, singular, subjunctive, third-person], mourussions [first-person, imperfect, plural, subjunctive], mourussiez [imperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive], mourussent [imperfect, plural, subjunctive, third-person], present subjunctive of être + past participle [multiword-construction, past, subjunctive], imperfect subjunctive of être + past participle [multiword-construction, pluperfect, subjunctive], meurs [imperative, second-person, singular], mourons [first-person, imperative, plural], mourez [imperative, plural, second-person], simple imperative of être + past participle [imperative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular], simple imperative of être + past participle [first-person, imperative, multiword-construction, plural], simple imperative of être + past participle [imperative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person]
  1. (intransitive) to die; to be dying Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Death
    Sense id: en-mourir-fr-verb-UKKWkGrh Disambiguation of Death: 28 34 39 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French verbs taking être as auxiliary, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of French verbs taking être as auxiliary: 32 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 32 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 32 35
  2. (figuratively, with "de") to be dying (of) Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Death
    Sense id: en-mourir-fr-verb-6abVgWLY Disambiguation of Death: 28 34 39 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French verbs taking être as auxiliary, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of French verbs taking être as auxiliary: 32 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 32 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 32 35
  3. (reflexive) to be dying Tags: reflexive Categories (topical): Death
    Sense id: en-mourir-fr-verb-0JplIcBu Disambiguation of Death: 28 34 39 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French verbs taking être as auxiliary, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of French verbs taking être as auxiliary: 32 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 32 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 32 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: à mourir de rire, mourir de faim, mourir de sa belle mort, mourir en odeur de sainteté Related terms: mort, mouroir, mortel
Synonyms: casser sa pipe, clamecer, clamser, crever, décéder, expirer, partir, passer l’arme à gauche, périr, rendre l’âme, succomber

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "mourir de sa belle mort"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
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      "ipa": "/muʁ.ʁe/",
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        "singular"
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      "ipa": "/muʁ.ʁa/",
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      "form": "mourront",
      "ipa": "/muʁ.ʁɔ̃/",
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      "ipa": "/muʁ.ʁɛ/",
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    {
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        "singular",
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        "second-person"
      ]
    },
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        "multiword-construction",
        "plural"
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  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "aux": "e"
      },
      "name": "fr-conj-auto"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "mort"
    },
    {
      "word": "mouroir"
    },
    {
      "word": "mortel"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "French intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to die; to be dying"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "die",
          "die"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to die; to be dying"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "French terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I'm dying of hunger",
          "text": "Je meurs de faim",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be dying (of)"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively, with \"de\") to be dying (of)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with \"de\""
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "French reflexive verbs",
        "French terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "O disastrous night! O terrible night, in which suddenly rings out, like a thunderclap, the shocking news: Madame is dying, Madame is dead!",
          "ref": "1649, Jacques Bénigne Bossuet, Oraison funèbre de Henriette-Anne d'Angleterre:",
          "text": "Ô nuit désastreuse ! ô nuit effroyable, où retentit tout à coup, comme un éclat de tonnerre, cette étonnante nouvelle : Madame se meurt, Madame est morte !",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be dying"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dying",
          "dying"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(reflexive) to be dying"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "reflexive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mu.ʁiʁ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Fr-mourir.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/90/Fr-mourir.ogg/Fr-mourir.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Fr-mourir.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʁ"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "casser sa pipe"
    },
    {
      "word": "clamecer"
    },
    {
      "word": "clamser"
    },
    {
      "word": "crever"
    },
    {
      "word": "décéder"
    },
    {
      "word": "expirer"
    },
    {
      "word": "partir"
    },
    {
      "word": "passer l’arme à gauche"
    },
    {
      "word": "périr"
    },
    {
      "word": "rendre l’âme"
    },
    {
      "word": "succomber"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mourir"
}

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