immoler

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin immolāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.mɔ.le/, /im.mɔ.le/
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Verb

immoler

  1. to sacrifice (that is, to kill) as an offering to a higher being
    Le prêtre immole un animal aux dieux.
    The priest sacrifices an animal to the gods.
  2. (reflexive, s'immoler) offer one’s life in sacrifice
    S’immoler par le feu.
    To sacrifice oneself in the fire.
  3. (figuratively) to massacre; to kill

Conjugation

Further reading

Latin

Verb

immoler

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of immolō