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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin circumvallātiōnem, from Latin circumvallō (“circumvallate; surround, encompass”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siʁ.kɔ̃.va.la.sjɔ̃/
Noun
circonvallation f (plural circonvallations)
- circumvallation
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