émiettement

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.mjɛt.mɑ̃/

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Noun

émiettement m (plural émiettements)

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

Related terms

• miette

Further reading

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