English Explanatory Dictionary

subcharacter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lesser or secondary character in fiction.
  2. Any of the components making up a complex text character.

Word forms

subcharacter subcharacters

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der. Latin charactērder. Old French caracterebor. Middle English caracter English character English subcharacter From sub- + character.

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