éclosent

Éclosent is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb éclore, which means to hatch, to bloom, or to open and emerge. The form is used with subjects such as eggs, buds, or flowers, and it is also used metaphorically to describe things that come into being, such as ideas or plans.

In literal use, examples include: Les œufs éclosent au printemps. Les bourgeons éclosent sur les branches. In figurative use, one might say: Des idées éclosent dans l'esprit des chercheurs. The verb conveys a sense of emergence from a closed state into visibility or activity.

Grammatical notes: Éclosent corresponds to ils/elles in the present tense. The verb éclore is intransitive, typically not taking a direct object; the action is described as something opening up or coming into being. The past participle of éclore is éclos, used in compound tenses such as ont éclos.

Étymologie: éclore is formed with the prefix é- plus the notion of closing or opening, reflecting the act of something that was closed becoming open. The word belongs to the core French vocabulary for natural processes such as hatchings and flower openings, as well as metaphorical uses.

See also: éclore, éclosion, ouverture.