gisement

French

Etymology

From gésir ‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒiz.mɑ̃/

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Noun

gisement m (plural gisements)

1. deposit (of oil, minerals); bed (of coal, ore etc.)

Further reading

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