soudain

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French sodein, from Vulgar Latin *subitānus, from Latin subitāneus (“sudden”), from subitus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /su.dɛ̃/ === Adjective === soudain (feminine soudaine, masculine plural soudains, feminine plural soudaines) sudden (happening quickly and with little or no warning) === Adverb === soudain suddenly, all of a sudden === Further reading === “soudain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012