esclavage

== English == === Etymology === From French esclavage, for its resemblance to a slave's neck-chains. === Noun === esclavage (plural esclavages) A type of chain or bead necklace. === Anagrams === cleavages == French == === Etymology === From esclave +‎ -age. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛs.kla.vaʒ/ === Noun === esclavage m (plural esclavages) slavery (institution or practice of owning human beings) réduire quelqu'un en esclavage ― to reduce someone to slavery, to enslave someone === Further reading === “esclavage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012