octroyer

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French octroyer, from Old French otroiier, from Early Medieval Latin auctōrizāre. The ‹c› was reinserted after the Latin etymon, at first in spelling, since Early Modern French also in speech. Doublet of autoriser. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔk.tʁwa.je/ ~ /ɔk.tʁwɑ.je/ === Verb === octroyer to grant ==== Conjugation ==== This verb is part of a large group of -er verbs that conjugate like noyer or ennuyer. These verbs always replace the 'y' with an 'i' before a silent 'e'. ==== Derived terms ==== octroyable réoctroyer ==== Related terms ==== octroi === Further reading === “octroyer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012