froncement
French
Etymology
From froncer (“to scowl”) + -ment (forms nouns from verbs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fʁɔ̃s.mɑ̃/
Audio (France, Alsace): (file) - Homophone: froncements
- Rhymes: -ɑ̃
Noun
froncement m (plural froncements)
- scowl (the wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning)
Further reading
- “froncement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.