soubassement

French

Etymology

From sous- +‎ bas +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /su.bas.mɑ̃/

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Noun

soubassement m (plural soubassements)

1. (architecture) base, underpinning

Further reading

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