subcomponent

See also: sub-component

English

Alternative forms

• sub-component

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *upó

Proto-Italic *supo

Latin sub

Latin sub-der.

English sub-

English component

English subcomponent

From sub- + component.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsʌb.kəmˈpəʊnənt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsʌb.kəmˈpoʊnənt/
• Rhymes: -əʊnənt
• Hyphenation: sub‧com‧po‧nent

Noun

subcomponent (plural subcomponents)

1. A lesser or secondary component.