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)

1. smash, burst
2. boom (sound)
3. breakup, split
4. (verbal) outburst

Related terms

• éclat

Further reading

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