"subterminal" meaning in English

See subterminal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Late Latin terminālisbor. English terminal English subterminal From sub- + terminal. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|sub-|terminal|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Late Latin terminālisbor. English terminal English subterminal [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*upó", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*supo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "sub", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "sub-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "sub-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Late Latin", "term" : "terminālis", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la-lat" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "terminal", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "subterminal", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="subterminal"> From sub- + terminal. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} subterminal (not comparable)
  1. Positioned near an end Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-subterminal-en-adj-9w9ws1LO Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 49 51
  2. Less than terminal Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-subterminal-en-adj-Dj0aBKPu Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: subterminally
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    }
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        "Less than terminal"
      ],
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  "word": "subterminal"
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    }
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    "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ter-",
    "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *terh₂-",
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        "Positioned near an end"
      ],
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        "Less than terminal"
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}

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