assainissement

French

Etymology

From assainir (“to heal; to clean up”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

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Noun

assainissement m (plural assainissements)

1. healing, getting back to health
2. sanitation
3. cleanup, cleaning up
4. purification

Further reading

• “assainissement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “assainissement” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
• “assainissement” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.