soumis
French, noun/su.mi/
soumis is spelled S-O-U-M-I-S (6 letters) and appears 31 times per million words in written French, the 2,619th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Soumis is a French masculine noun meaning “submitter” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a past participle of soumettre. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Masochiste volontairement offert·e aux caprices de son·sa maître·esse”.
What does soumis mean in English?
adjective
- 1
controlled; tamed; submissive
noun
- 1
masculinesubmitter
- 2
masculinemasochist, bottom, submissive, sub
verb
- 1
past participle of soumettre
verb
- 1
masculinemasculine plural of soumis
verb
- 1
first/second-person singular past historic of soumettre
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui est disposé à l’obéissance ou qui en a pris le parti après avoir résisté.
noun: 1. Masochiste volontairement offert·e aux caprices de son·sa maître·esse.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of soumis
- soumise feminine
- soumises feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce soumis?
- /su.mi/
- \su.mi\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to soumis
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is soumis in French?
soumis appears 31 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).