entrelacement

entrelacement

French

Etymology

    From entrelacer (“to interlace”) +‎ -ment.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tʁə.las.mɑ̃/
    • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

    Noun

    entrelacement m (plural entrelacements)

    1. interlacing
    2. interweaving
    3. (literature) A medieval French literary technique in which multiple narratives are interlaced into one coherent whole, allowing for moral and ironic commentary

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