"subter" meaning in Latin

See subter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [ˈsʊp.tɛr] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsub.ter] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: subterius [comparative], supter [alternative]
Etymology: From sub (“under”) + -ter. The use where subter governs the accusative is from instrumental/ablative and accusative and comes from Proto-Indo-European *-teros used adverbially. The use where it governs ablative is by analogy with sub. Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|sub|-ter|gloss1=under}} sub (“under”) + -ter, {{der|la|ine-pro|*-teros}} Proto-Indo-European *-teros Head templates: {{la-adv|subter|subterius|-}} subter (comparative subterius, no superlative)
  1. down below, underneath Tags: no-superlative Related terms: *subterus, subterior
    Sense id: en-subter-la-adv-0PKbPrQJ Categories (other): Latin ablative prepositions, Latin accusative prepositions, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin prepositions, Latin terms suffixed with -ter, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin ablative prepositions: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 37 29 34 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 36 26 39 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 37 29 34 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ter: 49 21 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 13 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 6 8

Preposition

IPA: [ˈsʊp.tɛr] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsub.ter] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: supter [alternative]
Etymology: From sub (“under”) + -ter. The use where subter governs the accusative is from instrumental/ablative and accusative and comes from Proto-Indo-European *-teros used adverbially. The use where it governs ablative is by analogy with sub. Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|sub|-ter|gloss1=under}} sub (“under”) + -ter, {{der|la|ine-pro|*-teros}} Proto-Indo-European *-teros Head templates: {{la-prep|subter|accusative|ablative}} subter (+ accusative, ablative)
  1. (with accusative) directly below an area that is under another; underneath, (figuratively) below inferior Tags: ablative, with-accusative
    Sense id: en-subter-la-prep-o-kU4P2F Categories (other): Latin ablative prepositions, Latin accusative prepositions, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin prepositions Disambiguation of Latin ablative prepositions: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 37 29 34 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 36 26 39 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 37 29 34
  2. (with ablative) underneath, (figuratively) below inferior Tags: ablative, with-ablative, with-accusative
    Sense id: en-subter-la-prep-uwhC3Zkr Categories (other): Latin ablative prepositions, Latin accusative prepositions, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin prepositions Disambiguation of Latin ablative prepositions: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 37 29 34 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 36 26 39 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 37 29 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: subterfluō, subterlabor, subterfugiō

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Subter pineta.",
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