adoucissement

French

Etymology

From adoucir (“to sweeten; to soften”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

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Noun

adoucissement m (plural adoucissements)

1. sweetening, mellowing, softening

Further reading

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