détérioration

See also: deterioration

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēteriōrātiōnem. By surface analysis, détériorer +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.te.ʁjɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

détérioration f (plural détériorations)

1. deterioration [since 15th century]

   Synonym: dégradation

Further reading

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