enlisement

French

Etymology

From enliser (“to get stuck in sand”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.liz.mɑ̃/

Noun

enlisement m (plural enlisements)

1. the act of getting stuck in sand, mud etc.
2. stalemate (figurative)

Further reading

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