escarpement
French
Etymology
escarper + -ment
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛs.kaʁ.pə.mɑ̃/
Noun
escarpement m (plural escarpements)
- (uncountable) steepness (state of being steep)
- (countable) a steep or abrupt slope, an escarpment
- (countable, figuratively, of a person or his qualities) severity, harshness
Descendants
- English: escarpment
References
- “escarpement” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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