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imposex

English

Etymology

Blend of imposed +? sex

Noun

imposex (uncountable)

  1. (biology) The development in certain marine gastropod mollusks of sex organs in contrast to their actual gender, the result of toxic pollutants.

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imposer

English

Etymology

impose +? -er

Noun

imposer (plural imposers)

  1. One who imposes.

References

  • imposer in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • imposer in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

  • porimes, promise, semipro

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impono, imponere, and modeled after French im- +? poser. Cf. the Old French form emposer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??.po.ze/

Verb

imposer

  1. to impose
  2. (reflexive) to triumph, to win
  3. (reflexive) to establish oneself, to make a name for oneself

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • en imposer
  • imposant

Anagrams

  • promise

Further reading

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

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