Kilo Lingo

/ˈsʌpə/

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Translation

A meal you eat in the evening, or a small meal before bed.

Word origin

From Old French souper, the evening meal, from the same root as the word soup.

Origin
Old French
Root
souper
English cognates
soup

Examples

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Supper is a meal eaten in the evening.

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This is a friendly invitation to an evening meal.

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Some people use supper for a small meal late in the evening.

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This word is part of lesson 55.