amortissement

From amortir (“to soften a sound or impact”) +‎ -ment.

• IPA^(key): /a.mɔʁ.tis.mɑ̃/

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• Rhymes: -ɑ̃
• Homophone: amortissements

amortissement m (plural amortissements)

1. amortizement
2. cushioning, softening, or deafening of a sound or impact

• amortir
• amortisseur

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