soupçon

[soop-sawn, soop-sawn]

noun

1. a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.

   Synonyms: vestige, hint, bit, dash

soupçon

/ supsɔ̃ /

noun

1. a slight amount; dash

Word History and Origins

Origin of soupçon¹

First recorded in 1760–70; from French: literally, “a suspicion,” Middle French sospeçon, from Late Latin suspectiōn- (stem of suspectiō ), for Latin suspīciō suspicion

Word History and Origins

Origin of soupçon¹

C18: from French, ultimately from Latin suspicio _suspicion

Related Words

• crumb 
• drop 
• pinch