concludre

Concludre is a term that appears mainly in historical, linguistic, or philological contexts rather than in contemporary usage. It is not a standard infinitive in modern French, English, or Romance languages, but is instead understood as either the Latin infinitive concludere or a historical/variant spelling found in older texts.

Etymology and meaning: The word derives from Latin concludere, formed from the prefix con- “together” and cludere “to close.” The core sense is to bring to a close, to enclose, or to finish. From this root, the modern English verb conclude and the French verb conclure descend.

Forms and usage: In Latin grammar, the infinitive is concludere, with conjugation examples such as concludō, concludis, concludit, concludimus, concluditis, concludunt. In modern Romance languages, the standard infinitives are concludere (as used in some Italian or scholarly contexts) and conclure in French. The form "concludre" is not part of standard modern usage in French or English; when encountered, it is typically regarded as an archaic, regional, or manuscript spelling variant, or a Latin-script rendering in older editions.

In English-language reference works, the ordinary verb is "to conclude." Occasional appearances of "concludre" are usually confined to historical texts, etymological notes, or transcription of older spellings, rather than active usage.

See also: conclude, conclusion, conclure, concludere.