French word

suite

Pronunciation

IPA/sɥit/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncontinuation

Example

Je lirai la suite demain.

I will read the continuation tomorrow.

Illustration for suite (continuation)

More examples

La suite du film sort en juin.

The continuation of the film comes out in June.

Core concept

A continuation that carries an ongoing story or sequence forward.

Common phrases

  • la suite

    the continuation

  • la suite de l'histoire

    the continuation of the story

Similar words

continuation: A further part or development following something that came before.
partie: A distinct section of a larger whole.
épisode: A single event or installment within a story or series.

Definition in French

Partie qui vient après ce qui a été dit, écrit ou fait et qui prolonge ou complète ce qui précède.

Word origin

The French noun suite is related to suivre and ultimately to Latin sequi, both expressing the notion of following.

Usage tips

  • The patterns faire suite à, être la suite de, and à la suite de express continuation or what follows something.

Other meanings

  • sequelnoun
  • seriesnoun
  • suitenoun

Opposites

Word lists with this word