escarpement

== French == === Etymology === From escarper +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛs.kaʁ.pə.mɑ̃/ === Noun === escarpement m (plural escarpements) (uncountable) steepness (state of being steep) (countable) a steep or abrupt slope, an escarpment (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