flottement

French

Etymology

From flotter +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flɔt.mɑ̃/
• Hyphenation: flot‧te‧ment

Noun

flottement m (plural flottements)

1. hesitation
2. flutter, fluctuation
3. floating

Further reading

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