soutien

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word soutien. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word soutien, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say soutien in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word soutien you have here. The definition of the word soutien will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsoutien, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Soutien

French

Etymology

Deverbal from soutenir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /su.tjɛ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

soutien m (plural soutiens)

  1. support (physical)
  2. support (psychological/emotional)
  3. (informal) Ellipsis of soutien-gorge.
    Synonym: soutif

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French soutien.

Noun

soutien m (plural soutiens)

  1. Alternative form of sutiã

Spanish

Noun

soutien m (plural soutiens)

  1. (Argentina) bra; brassiere
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sostén