émiettement

French

Etymology

From émietter (“to crumble”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.mjɛt.mɑ̃/
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Noun

émiettement m (plural émiettements)

crumbling (e.g. of bread, forming into crumbs)
(figuratively) eating away, erosion

Related terms

miette

Further reading

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

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