enjambement

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French enjambement.

Noun

enjambement (countable and uncountable, plural enjambements)

  1. Alternative spelling of enjambment.

French

Etymology

From enjamber (“to stride; to straddle”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ʒɑ̃b.mɑ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

enjambement m (plural enjambements)

  1. (poetry) enjambment
  2. (biology) crossing-over

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French enjambement.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ʒɐ̃.beˈmɐ̃/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ʒɐ̃.bɨˈmɐ̃/

Noun

enjambement m (invariable)

  1. (poetry) enjambment (technique whereby a sentence is carried over to the next verse without pause)
    Synonyms: cavalgamento, encavalgamento

Further reading

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