suivant

== French == === Etymology === By surface analysis, suivre +‎ -ant. From Old French sivant (variant suiant), present participle of sivre (variant suire). Possibly corresponds to Latin sequentem, through a Vulgar Latin derivative. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɥi.vɑ̃/ === Adjective === suivant (feminine suivante, masculine plural suivants or (obsolete) suivans, feminine plural suivantes) next, following Near-synonym: prochain ==== Usage notes ==== suivant refers to what comes after a previously mentioned reference point, whereas prochain refers to what is upcoming from the moment of speaking. The two are not exactly synonymous, even if they sometimes refer to the same date. Compare the following examples: === Noun === suivant m (plural suivants or (obsolete) suivans, feminine suivante) follower, attendant === Participle === suivant present participle of suivre === References === === Further reading === “suivant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012