apesanteur

French

Etymology

From a- +‎ pesanteur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.pə.zɑ̃.tœʁ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun

apesanteur f (usually uncountable, plural apesanteurs)

  1. weightlessness
    Synonym: impesanteur
    en apesanteur ― in a state of weightlessness, weightless

Usage notes

Impesanteur is recommended after the definite article l', since l'apesanteur sounds the same as la pesanteur.

Further reading

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