protubérance

See also: protuberance

French

Etymology

From Latin prōtubērantia (“bulge; protuberance”), from prō + tūber (“swelling; protuberance”) + -antia (“-ance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.ty.be.ʁɑ̃s/

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• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

protubérance f (plural protubérances)

1. lump, protuberance

Further reading

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