sous-

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See also: sous

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French sous-.[1]

Prefix[edit]

sous-

  1. Under.
    sousveillance, souterrain, sous-vide
  2. Subordinate.
    sous-chef, sous-prefect, sous-lieutenant

Derived terms[edit]

Category English terms prefixed with sous- not found

References[edit]

  1. ^ “sous-, prefix”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin sub, via Old French sus-, sous- (the spelling with s by analogy with the preposition sous < Latin subtus).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /su/, (before a vowel) /su.z‿/

Prefix[edit]

sous-

  1. sub-; under-

Derived terms[edit]

French terms prefixed with sous-
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