envien

See also: envíen

Catalan

Verb

envien

  1. third-person plural present indicative of enviar

Middle English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnˈviːən/

Etymology 1

    From Old French envier, from Medieval Latin invidiō, invidiāre, alteration of Latin invideō; equivalent to envie +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

    Alternative forms

    Verb

    envien

    1. To envy; to be envious.
    2. (rare) To be hostile; to anger (another).
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of envien (weak in -ed)
    infinitive (to) envien, envie
    present tense past tense
    1st-person singular envie envied
    2nd-person singular enviest enviedest
    3rd-person singular envieth envied
    subjunctive singular envie
    imperative singular
    plural1 envien, envie envieden, enviede
    imperative plural envieth, envie
    participles enviynge, enviende envied

    1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

    Descendants
    • English: envy
    • Scots: envy
    References

    Etymology 2

      From Old French envier, from Latin invitō, invitāre.

      Alternative forms

      Verb

      envien

      1. To compete; to be competitive.
      Conjugation
      Conjugation of envien (weak in -ed)
      infinitive (to) envien, envie
      present tense past tense
      1st-person singular envie envied
      2nd-person singular enviest enviedest
      3rd-person singular envieth envied
      subjunctive singular envie
      imperative singular
      plural1 envien, envie envieden, enviede
      imperative plural envieth, envie
      participles enviynge, enviende envied

      1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

      Descendants
      • English: envy (obsolete)
      References