soutenance

French

Etymology

From soutenir +‎ -ance, cf. the present participle soutenant. Present in Old French as sustenance. Cf. also Late and Medieval Latin sustinentia (“support; endurance”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

soutenance f (plural soutenances)

  1. viva voce (for a doctorate)

Further reading

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