éclosion

See also: eclosion and eclosión

French

Etymology

From éclore +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.klo.zjɔ̃/

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• Homophone: éclosions

Noun

éclosion f (plural éclosions)

1. eclosion; hatching; the act of an egg hatching
2. (figurative) sudden appearance of something, outbreak [of disease]

Related terms

• éclore

Descendants

• Portuguese: eclosão

Further reading

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

Anagrams

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• colonise, colonisé