sub-
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From the Latin sub, meaning under
[edit] Prefix
sub-
- under, beneath (examples: subterranean, submarine)
- subsidiary, secondary (example: subplot)
- almost, nearly (example: subhuman)
[edit] Usage notes
- The variant forms are: (combination with 's' involves elision and the rest involve assimilation)
- sub + c = suc- (example succession)
- sub + c = sus (example susceptible)
- sub + f = suf- (example suffer)
- sub + g = sug- (example suggestion)
- sub + p = sup- (example support)
- sub + r = sur- (example surrogate)
- sub + s = sus- (example suspect)
- sub + sp = su- (example suspire)
- sub + t = sus- (example sustain}
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
under, beneath
[edit] Antonyms
[edit] Dutch
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sub-
[edit] French
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sub-
[edit] Latin
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sub-
[edit] Spanish
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sub-