empattement

French

Etymology

From empatter (“to join”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.pat.mɑ̃/

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Noun

empattement m (plural empattements)

1. (mechanics) wheelbase
2. (typography) serif

Further reading

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