soudain
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French sodein, from Vulgar Latin *subitānus, from Latin subitāneus (“sudden”), from subitus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
soudain (feminine soudaine, masculine plural soudains, feminine plural soudaines)
- sudden (happening quickly and with little or no warning)
Adverb edit
soudain
Further reading edit
- “soudain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.