allongement

French

Etymology

From allonger (“to lengthen; to extend”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

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Noun

allongement m (plural allongements)

1. lengthening, extension

Derived terms

• allongement compensatoire

Further reading

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