/swa/
soit is feminine in French.
third-person singular present subjunctive of être; let be
“Elle travaille dur pour que son projet soit un succès.” — She works hard to make her project a success.
From Latin sĭt, third-person singular present subjunctive of sum.
or, meaning, that is to say
“3 en janvier, 4 en février, 5 en mars ; soit un total de 12.” — 3 in January, 4 in February, 5 in March; or a total of 12.
From Latin sĭt, third-person singular present subjunctive of sum.
either ... or
“Il veut adopter un animal de compagnie, soit un chat, soit un chien.” — He wants to adopt a pet, either a cat, or a dog.
From Latin sĭt, third-person singular present subjunctive of sum.
OK; granted; so be it
“Philippe le Bel souleva légèrement la tête et dit : « Mon frère, ce ne sont point des assemblées, mais des Templiers que, ce jour, nous nous occupons. — Soit, dit Valois, occupons-nous des Templiers.” — Philip the Fair raised lightly his head and said: “My brother, it is not with assemblies, but with Knights Templar, that we concern ourselves today.” “So be it”, said Valois, “let us concern ourselves with Knights Templar.”
Related: ainsi soit-il, quel que soit, tant soit peu, quoi que ce soit
From Latin sĭt, third-person singular present subjunctive of sum.