sudden
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From Middle English < Old French < Latin subitaneus (“‘sudden’”) < subitus (“‘sudden, lit. that which has come stealthily’”), orig. pp. of subire (“‘to come or go stealthily’”) < sub (“‘under’”) + ire (“‘go’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /sʌdn/
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- Rhymes: -ʌdən
- Hyphenation: sud‧den
[edit] Adjective
sudden (comparative more sudden, superlative most sudden)
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- Happening quickly and with little or no warning.
- The sudden drop in temperature left everyone cold and confused.
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[edit] Translations
happening quickly and with little or no warning
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[edit] External links
- sudden in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- sudden in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- sudden at OneLook® Dictionary Search