éclatement

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French esclatement. By surface analysis, éclater (“to burst; to boom”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.klat.mɑ̃/

Noun

éclatement m (plural éclatements)

smash, burst
boom (sound)
breakup, split
(verbal) outburst

Related terms

éclat

Further reading

“éclatement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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