French word

braiment

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁɛmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbraying

Example

J'ai entendu le braiment d'un âne.

I heard the braying of a donkey.

Illustration for braiment (braying)

More examples

Son braiment résonnait dans la vallée.

His bray resounded through the valley.

Core concept

The sustained, penetrating call of a donkey carrying through quiet surroundings.

Similar words

cri: A sharp, forceful cry from a person or animal.
son: Any sound that reaches the ear.
bruit: An unwanted noise from an unspecified object or event.

Definition in French

Le braiment désigne le cri prolongé et perçant d'un âne.

Word origin

Braiment names the sound produced by braire, with -ment turning the verb into a noun for the action or its result.

Usage tips

  • Braiment occurs especially in descriptive or written contexts, while ordinary speech often uses the verb braire instead.

Opposites

Related words

  • brairebrayverb

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