rafraîchissement

French

Alternative forms

• rafraichissement (post-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From rafraîchir +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁa.fʁɛ.ʃis.mɑ̃/ ~ /ʁa.fʁe.ʃis.mɑ̃/

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Noun

rafraîchissement m (plural rafraîchissements)

1. refreshment (the action of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour)
2. refreshing, cooling
3. (in the plural) refreshments

Further reading

• “rafraîchissement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.