Where Is the Root Sub From

Where Is the Root Sub From

word-forming element meaning “under, beneath; behind; from under; resulting from further division,” from Latin preposition sub “under, below, beneath, at the foot of,” also “close to, up to, towards;” of time, “within, during;” figuratively “subject to, in the power of;” also “a little, somewhat” (as in sub-horridus ” …

What words use the prefix sub?

  • subconscious. psychic activity just below the level of awareness. …
  • subjugate. make subservient; force to submit or subdue. …
  • subliminal. below the threshold of conscious perception. …
  • submarine. a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes. …
  • submerge. …
  • submissive. …
  • subordinate. …
  • subservient.

What is the prefix for below?

prefixmeaninginfra-belowinter-between, amongintra-inside, withinnon-absence, negation

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