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