/sɥi.vɑ̃/
next, following
Synonyms: prochain
By surface analysis, suivre + -ant. From Old French sivant (variant suiant), present participle of sivre (variant suire). Possibly corresponds to Latin sequentem, through a Vulgar Latin derivative.
follower, attendant
“Le roi et ses suivants s’assoupirent au pas régulier et monotone des chevaux, […]”
By surface analysis, suivre + -ant. From Old French sivant (variant suiant), present participle of sivre (variant suire). Possibly corresponds to Latin sequentem, through a Vulgar Latin derivative.