éclatement
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French esclatement; equivalent to éclater (“to burst; to boom”) + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.klat.mɑ̃/
Noun
éclatement m (plural éclatements)
- smash, burst
- boom (sound)
- breakup, split
- (verbal) outburst
Related terms
- éclat
Further reading
- “éclatement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.