accouplement

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/əˈkʌpəlmənt/

noun

The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union

OriginFrench accouplement →
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Meanings

nounaccouplement (countable and uncountable, plural accouplements)

plural accouplements

  1. countablerareuncountableThe act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
  2. countablerareuncountableThat which couples, as a tie or brace

Origin

  1. Frenchaccouplement
  2. Frenchaccouplement
  3. Englishaccouplement

Borrowed from French accouplement.

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Translations

French accouplement
  • accouplementact of coupling; state of being coupled
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APA

accouplement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accouplement

MLA

“accouplement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accouplement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accouplement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accouplement.

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