"souple" meaning in French

See souple in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /supl/ Audio: Fr-souple.ogg Forms: souples [plural]
Etymology: From Latin supplex. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|supplex}} Latin supplex Head templates: {{fr-adj}} souple (plural souples)
  1. supple
    Sense id: en-souple-fr-adj-K79wHo9a Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 51 43 6
  2. yielding
    Sense id: en-souple-fr-adj-gvA9pJZ8 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 51 43 6
  3. flexible
    Sense id: en-souple-fr-adj-gArWIH~m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: assouplir, souplesse

Inflected forms

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