ensuite

See also: en suite and en-suite

English

Alternative forms

• en suite
• en-suite

Etymology

Borrowed from French en suite (literally “in continuation”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɔn ˈswit/, /ɑn ˈswit/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒn ˈswiːt/

Noun

ensuite (plural ensuites)

1. A private bathroom connected to a bedroom, as in an apartment or hotel room.

Adjective

ensuite (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of en suite:
   1. (of a bathroom etc.) Connected to a bedroom.
   2. (of a bedroom etc.) Connected to an ensuite bathroom.
   3. As part of a set or series.

French

Etymology

Univerbation of en +‎ suite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.sɥit/

• Audio

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Adverb

ensuite

1. in turn, subsequently, thereafter, then

   Near-synonym: par la suite

Related terms

• ensuivre

Further reading

• “ensuite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• nuitées