French word

suffisamment

Pronunciation

IPA/syfizamɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbenough

Example

Est-ce que tu as suffisamment dormi ?

Have you slept enough?

Illustration for suffisamment (enough)

More examples

Tu parles suffisamment fort pour qu'on t'entende ?

Do you speak loudly enough for us to hear you?

Core concept

Enough of something is present to meet a requirement, without implying excess.

Common phrases

  • suffisamment d'argent

    enough money

  • suffisamment grand

    big enough

  • suffisamment tôt

    early enough

Similar words

assez: Enough to satisfy a need or requirement.
trop: More than is wanted or appropriate.
beaucoup: In great quantity or very often.

Definition in French

Indique qu'une quantité, un degré ou une action atteint ce qui est nécessaire ou attendu.

Word origin

The word developed by adding -ment to French suffisant, whose source is Latin sufficiens, the present participle of sufficere, 'to be sufficient'.

Usage tips

  • In phrases such as 'suffisamment dormi', suffisamment normally comes before the past participle when it modifies the amount of an action.

Opposites

  • insuffisammentinsufficientlyadverb

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