ensuite

See also: en suite and en-suite

English

Alternative forms

• en suite, en-suite

Etymology

Borrowed from French en suite (literally “in continuation”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɔn ˈswit/, /ɑn ˈswit/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒn ˈswiːt/

Noun

ensuite (plural ensuites)

1. A private bathroom connected to a bedroom, as in an apartment or hotel room.

Adjective

ensuite (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of en suite:
   1. Of a bathroom, etc., connected to a bedroom.
   2. Of a bedroom, etc., connected to an ensuite bathroom.
   3. As part of a set or series.

French

Etymology

Univerbation of en +‎ suite. Compare Spanish enseguida.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.sɥit/

• Audio:

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• Audio (France (Toulouse)):

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• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Adverb

ensuite

1. in turn, subsequently, thereafter, then

   Near-synonym: par la suite

Related terms

• ensuivre

Further reading

• “ensuite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• nuitées