sub-

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Etymology

From Latin sub.

Pronunciation

• enPR: sŭb, IPA: /sʌb/

Prefix

1. under, beneath

   subterranean

   submarine

2. subsidiary, secondary

   subplot

3. almost, nearly

   subconical

   subequatorial

Synonyms

• (under) under-, hypo-, infra-
• (almost) pene-, quasi-

Antonyms

• super-

Translations

• French: sous-, sub-
• German: unter-, sub-
• Italian: sotto-, sub-
• Portuguese: sub-, so-
• Russian: под-
• Spanish: sub-

Translations

• Portuguese: sub-
• Spanish: sub-

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