different between cusser vs cesser

English

Etymology

cuss +? -er

Noun

cusser (plural cussers)

1. A person who cusses.

Anagrams

• cruses, curses, sucres

English

Etymology

cess +? -er

Noun

cesser (plural cessers)

1. (law) A neglect of a tenant to perform services, or make payment, for two years.

Anagrams

• recess, screes

French

Etymology

From Middle French cesser, from Old French cesser, borrowed from Latin cess?re, present active infinitive of cess?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.se/, /s?.se/

Verb

cesser

1. to cease; to stop
2. to break up (e.g. a relationship)

Usage notes

• In formal written French, cesser can be negated solely by the particle ne, without the need for pas.

Conjugation

Related terms

Further reading

• “cesser” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

cesser

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of cess?

Middle French

Verb

cesser

1. to cease; to stop

Conjugation

• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (cesser, supplement)

Old French

Verb

cesser

1. to cease; to stop

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-sss, *-sst are modified to s, s, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (cesser, supplement)