French word

succédané

Pronunciation

IPA/syksedane/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsubstitute

Example

Ce café n'est qu'un succédané.

This coffee is just a substitute.

Illustration for succédané (substitute)

More examples

Le magasin vend un succédané quand le produit original est épuisé.

The store sells a substitute when the original product is out of stock.

Core concept

A temporary stand-in occupying the original's place.

Similar words

remplaçant: A person or thing that takes over another's role.
substitut: A replacement that serves the same function as the original.
alternative: A different option that can be chosen from several possibilities.

Definition in French

Désigne quelque chose utilisé temporairement ou comme solution de remplacement quand l'original manque.

Word origin

The French noun succédané comes from Latin succedaneus, related to succedere, "to follow after", which describes something taking another's place.

Usage tips

  • Succédané is more formal than remplaçant in many everyday contexts.

Opposites

  • produit originaloriginal productnoun

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