escarpement

French

Etymology

From escarper +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs.kaʁ.pə.mɑ̃/

Noun

escarpement m (plural escarpements)

1. (uncountable) steepness (state of being steep)
2. (countable) a steep or abrupt slope, an escarpment
3. (countable, figuratively, of a person or his qualities) severity, harshness

Descendants

• → English: escarpment

Further reading

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