gisement

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French

Etymology

From gésir +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒiz.mɑ̃/
Audio: (file)

Noun

gisement m (plural gisements)

deposit (of oil, minerals); bed (of coal, ore etc.)

Further reading

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

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