couronnement

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French coronement. By surface analysis, couronner +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.ʁɔn.mɑ̃/

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Noun

couronnement m (plural couronnements)

1. (literally) a coronation, crowning ceremony
2. (figuratively) any similar investiture, triumph etc.
3. a crest, something physically in prominent top-position
4. (figuratively) a culmination

Further reading

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