fricasser

French

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin *frīgicāre, frequentative of Latin frīgō (“to roast, fry”), or perhaps a blend of frire (“to fry”) +‎ casser (“to break”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁi.ka.se/
  • (file)

Verb

fricasser

  1. to fricassee
  2. to partake in debauchery

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  1. Dauzat, Albert, Dubois, Jean, Mitterand, Henri (1964) Nouveau dictionnaire étymologique et historique, Paris: Librairie Larousse

Further reading

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