SUDDEN


Meaning of SUDDEN in English

■ adjective occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly.

Phrases

( all ) of a ~ (or archaic on a ~ ) ~ly.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. sudein , from an alt. of L. subitaneus , from subitus '~'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.