dévoiement

French

Etymology

From dévoyer (“to lead astray”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.vwa.mɑ̃/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

dévoiement m (plural dévoiements)

1. (of a conduit) canting, sloping
2. the act of leading astray, corruption
3. runny bowels, diarrhoea

Further reading

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