"sub-" meaning in Latin

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Prefix

Etymology: From sub (“under, beneath, below”). Etymology templates: {{m|la|sub||under, beneath, below}} sub (“under, beneath, below”) Head templates: {{head|la|prefix}} sub-
  1. under, sub-
    Attached to verbs, may denote the position or direction of an action
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-sub--la-prefix-ov20Mr1T
  2. under, sub-
    In compounds, may stand for sub in a prepositional phrase
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-sub--la-prefix-FH14jHSZ Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 8 65 27
  3. under, sub-
    Attached to adjectives, creates new adjectives of lesser intensity, having a sense like "somewhat", "slightly", "rather", "-ish"
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-sub--la-prefix-s0WX-UkR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: suc- (english: before c), suf- (english: before f), sug- (english: before g), sum- (english: before m), sup- (english: before p), sur- (english: before r), su- (english: before sp), sus- [sometimes]

Download JSON data for sub- meaning in Latin (2.5kB)

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