souplesse
English
Etymology
From French souplesse.
Noun
souplesse (uncountable)
- As articulated by w:Daryl Copeland: in guerrilla diplomacy, the ability to connect with the global political economy of knowledge for the remedial application of scientific and technological capacity in order to engage specific threats and challenges, typically in support of security and regional development.
French
Etymology
souple + -esse
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /su.plɛs/
- Rhymes: -ɛs
Audio (la souplesse) (file)
Noun
souplesse f (plural souplesses)
- suppleness
Further reading
- “souplesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French souplesse.
Noun
souplesse f (invariable)
- suppleness, agility, grace of movement
- (figurative, by extension) aptitude to regulate one's conduct according to the circumstances; adaptability