soudain

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French sodein, from Vulgar Latin *subitānus, from Latin subitāneus (“sudden”), from subitus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /su.dɛ̃/

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Adjective

soudain (feminine soudaine, masculine plural soudains, feminine plural soudaines)

1. sudden (happening quickly and with little or no warning)

Adverb

soudain

1. suddenly, all of a sudden

Further reading

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