permafrost

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permafrost

\pɛʁ.ma.fʁɔst\

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De l'anglais permafrost, mot-valise composé de permanent et de frost (« gel »).

noun permafrosts

Anglicism Couche de sol gelé en permanence. Le permafrost représente environ 20 % de la surface de terre du monde, 25 millions de km², dont un quart des terres émergées de l’hémisphère Nord.

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permafrost permanently frozen ground

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"permafrost." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/permafrost. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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permafrost. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/permafrost

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"permafrost." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/permafrost.

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@misc{permafrost_2026,
  title = {permafrost},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/permafrost},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}