ébranlement

French

Etymology

From ébranler (“to shake; to rattle”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.bʁɑ̃l.mɑ̃/
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Noun

ébranlement m (plural ébranlements)

shaking
shock
weakening, wavering
- 1640, Pierre Corneille, Horace, act I, scene I:
  L’ébranlement sied bien aux plus fermes courages
  To waver is fitting for those of firmest courage

Further reading

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

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