détérioration

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See also: deterioration

French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēteriōrātiōnem. By surface analysis, détériorer +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.te.ʁjɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

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détérioration f (plural détériorations)

  1. deterioration [since 15th century]
    Synonym: dégradation

Further reading

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