sub-
prefix
- under, beneath
- subsidiary, subordinate
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /sʌb/
prefix
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- From Latin sub- (“under”). Doublet of hypo-.
- Under, beneath.
“subterranean”
“submarine”
- Subsidiary, secondary.
“subplot”
- Almost, nearly.
“subconical”
“subequatorial”