1845, French, literally "suffer sorrow;" one who is in a subservient position and must listen to or share another's troubles, specifically "a woman who acts as a paid companion to an older woman."
sottish
sotto voce
sou
soubrette
souffle
souffre-douleur
sough
sought
souk
soul
soulful
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