sans-souci

See also: sans souci, and Sanssouci

English

Adverb

sans-souci (not comparable)

1. Alternative spelling of sans souci

Usage notes

Usage of sans-souci (with a hyphen) instead of sans souci (without a hyphen) in an adjectival or adverbial sense is not standard in French.

References

• “sans-souci”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• saucisson

French

Etymology

From sans souci.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɑ̃.su.si/

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Noun

sans-souci m or f by sense (plural sans-souci or sans-soucis)

1. carefree person

Further reading

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