amortizement

[am-er-tahyz-muh nt, uh-mawr-tiz-] /ˌæm ərˈtaɪz mənt, əˈmɔr tɪz-/
noun
1.
a sloping top on a buttress, pillar, etc.
2.
an architectural feature, as a gable, at the top of a façade.
3.
amortization.
Also, amortissement
[uh-mawr-tiz-muh nt] /əˈmɔr tɪz mənt/ (Show IPA).
Origin
1610-20; amortize + -ment, after Middle French or Anglo-French amortissement