soupçon

English

Alternative forms

• soupcon

Etymology

From the French soupçon.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /susɒn/

Noun

soupçon (plural soupçons)

1. A very small amount; a hint; a trace.

   Add a soupçon of red pepper. Coffee with a soupçon of cognac.

   No one is so depraved that a soupçon of goodness cannot be found in him.

2. (dated) A suspicion; a suggestion.

   I have the soupçon that he is a good deal of a charlatan.

Synonyms

• (small amount): see also Wikisaurus:modicum.

Translations

very small amount — see modicum

suspicion, suggestion — see suspicion

Anagrams

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References

• “soupçon” at Wordnik

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French

Etymology

From the Old French sospeçon, from the Latin suspectio.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sup.sɔ̃/

• Audio

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Noun

soupçon m (plural soupçons)

1. suspicion, mistrust

Related terms

• soupçonnable
• soupçonner
• soupçonneux

Descendants

• English: soupçon

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