English Explanatory Dictionary

sub-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Under, beneath.
  2. Subsidiary, secondary.
  3. Almost, nearly.

Pronunciation

sŭb /sʌb/ En-us-sub.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-sub-.wav

Word forms

sub-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- From Latin sub- (“under”). Doublet of hypo-.

Synonyms

under- hypo- infra- pene- quasi-

Antonyms

super-
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