souplesse

English

Etymology

From French souplesse.

Noun

souplesse (uncountable)

1. As articulated by Daryl Copeland: in guerrilla diplomacy, the ability to connect with the global political economy of knowledge for the remedial application of scientific and technological capacity in order to engage specific threats and challenges, typically in support of security and regional development.

French

Etymology

From souple +‎ -esse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /su.plɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

• Audio; “la souplesse”:

  (file)

Noun

souplesse f (plural souplesses)

1. suppleness

Further reading

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

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French souplesse.

Noun

souplesse f (invariable)

1. suppleness, agility, grace of movement
2. (figurative, by extension) aptitude to regulate one's conduct according to the circumstances; adaptability