béement

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French

Etymology

From the verb béer (“to gape”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /be.mɑ̃/, /be.ə.mɑ̃/

Noun

béement m (plural béements)

  1. (extremely rare, uncommon) the state or condition of having a gaping mouth
    • 1975, Pierre-Robert Leclercq, Parfois la nuit, Éditions Calmann-Lévy:
      Il détaillait ma beauté, un cri d’extase pour mes yeux, un béement prolongé pour mes mains, un sifflement coquin pour mes jambes, un silence bien préparé pour ma poitrine.
      He detailed my beauty, a cry of ecstasy for my eyes, a prolonged gape for my hands, a naughty whistle for my legs, a well-prepared silence for my bosom.
    • 1926, Maurice Genevoix, La Boîte à pêche, Paris : éd. B. Grasset, page 29:
      Un froid mouillé touchait sa paume, le mince corps se tordait au béement de la gueule translucide, si fragile que l’hameçon dont elle était percée semblait un croc de bronze monstrueux.
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