déferlement
French
Etymology
From déferler (“to surge”) + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /de.fɛʁ.lə.mɑ̃/
Audio (CAN) (file)
Noun
déferlement m (plural déferlements)
- (electric current) surge
- (figuratively) upsurge, surge, barrage
Further reading
- “déferlement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.