éboulement

noun

ébou·​le·​ment

ābülmäⁿ

plural -s

: landslide

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French esboulement, from esbouler to cause to crumble down (from Old French esboeler to disembowel, from es- —from Latin ex- —+ -boeler, from boel bowel) + -ment

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