entrelacement

French

Etymology

From entrelacer (“to interlace”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

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Noun

entrelacement m (plural entrelacements)

1. interlacing
2. interweaving
3. (literature) A medieval French literary technique in which multiple narratives are interlaced into one coherent whole, allowing for moral and ironic commentary

Further reading

• “entrelacement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• 'Entrelacement in the Encyclopedia Britannica