different between vexer vs lexer

English

Etymology

vex +? -er

Noun

vexer (plural vexers)

1. One who vexes; one who annoys

Translations

French

Etymology

From Old French, borrowed from Latin v?x?re, present active infinitive of v?x?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /v?k.se/

Verb

vexer

1. to irritate; to annoy
2. to offend, to hurt

Conjugation

Related terms

• vexant
• vexation

Descendants

• ? Romanian: vexa

Further reading

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

Latin

Verb

vexer

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

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin v?x?re, present active infinitive of v?x?.

Verb

vexer

1. to harm; to hurt, especially by torture

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

• English: vex (borrowed into Middle English)
• French: vexer

English

Etymology

lex +? -er, ultimately from lexical.

Noun

lexer (plural lexers)

1. (computing) A computer program that performs lexical analysis.

Synonyms

• lexical analyzer

Translations