froncement

French

Etymology

From froncer (“to scowl”) +‎ -ment (forms nouns from verbs).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fʁɔ̃s.mɑ̃/
Audio (Alsace, France) (file)
Homophone: froncements
Rhymes: -ɑ̃

Noun

froncement m (plural froncements)

scowl (the wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning)

Further reading

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

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