froncement

French

Etymology

From froncer (“to scowl”) +‎ -ment (forms nouns from verbs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʁɔ̃s.mɑ̃/

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• Homophone: froncements
• Rhymes: -ɑ̃

Noun

froncement m (plural froncements)

1. scowl (the wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning)

Further reading

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