"subaltern" meaning in English

See subaltern in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsʌbəltɚn/ [UK], /sʌbˈɔltərn/ [US], /ˈsʌbəltɚn/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-subaltern.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more subaltern [comparative], most subaltern [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle French subalterne, from Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus, from alter. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|subalterne}} Middle French subalterne, {{der|en|LL.|subalternus}} Late Latin subalternus, {{der|en|la|sub-}} Latin sub-, {{m|la|alternus}} alternus, {{m|la|alter}} alter Head templates: {{en-adj}} subaltern (comparative more subaltern, superlative most subaltern)
  1. Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially (military) ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain. Categories (topical): Military ranks Translations (of a lower rank of position): nuorempi (Finnish), subalterne [feminine, masculine] (French), Subaltern [masculine] (German), Subalternoffizier [masculine] (German), ста́рший лейтена́нт (stáršij lejtenánt) [masculine] (Russian), subalterno (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-subaltern-en-adj-QXagZ3Xd Disambiguation of 'of a lower rank of position': 100 0
  2. (logic) Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition. Categories (topical): Logic Translations (asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition): alisteinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-subaltern-en-adj-nJZgpqmj Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: subaltern studies

Noun

IPA: /ˈsʌbəltɚn/ [UK], /sʌbˈɔltərn/ [US], /ˈsʌbəltɚn/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-subaltern.wav [Southern-England] Forms: subalterns [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French subalterne, from Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus, from alter. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|subalterne}} Middle French subalterne, {{der|en|LL.|subalternus}} Late Latin subalternus, {{der|en|la|sub-}} Latin sub-, {{m|la|alternus}} alternus, {{m|la|alter}} alter Head templates: {{en-noun}} subaltern (plural subalterns)
  1. A subordinate.
    Sense id: en-subaltern-en-noun-bEh3O8ED
  2. (British, military) A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant. Tags: British Categories (topical): Military, Military ranks Translations (commissioned officer): младши офицер (mladši oficer) (Bulgarian), nuorempi upseeri (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-subaltern-en-noun-wdaRGfRL Disambiguation of Military ranks: 16 3 7 63 4 7 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 10 4 49 14 18 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'commissioned officer': 4 81 5 10
  3. (logic) A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition. Categories (topical): Logic Translations (proposition implied by a universal proposition): johtopäätös (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-subaltern-en-noun-nnvdwJjO Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'proposition implied by a universal proposition': 4 5 85 5
  4. (social sciences, literary theory) A member of a group that is socially, politically and geographically outside of the hegemonic power structure of the colony and of the colonial homeland. Categories (topical): Social sciences Translations (member of a group outside a hegemonic power structure): siirtomaa-alamainen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-subaltern-en-noun-QI6Hl3aY Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, social-sciences Disambiguation of 'member of a group outside a hegemonic power structure': 4 12 8 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: subalternism Coordinate_terms: lieutenant

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/sʌbˈɔltərn/",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "of a lower rank of position",
      "word": "nuorempi"
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      "sense": "asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition",
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "commissioned officer",
      "word": "nuorempi upseeri"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "proposition implied by a universal proposition",
      "word": "johtopäätös"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "member of a group outside a hegemonic power structure",
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