sub-

Meaning

1. (morpheme) Under, beneath.
2. (morpheme) Subsidiary, secondary.
3. (morpheme) Almost, nearly.

Synonyms

assistant

adjacency

assisting

associate

auxiliary

collateral

deputy

excellence

incompleteness

shortage

shortcoming

similarity

sub

subjection

subordination

substitute

supplementary

under

additional

vice-

Translations

sub-

sous-

sub-

υπο-

vice-

sub-

sotto-

sub-

deel-

onder-

sub-

so-

unter-

alt-

sub-

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sʌb/

Etymology

From Latin sub (“under”). Doublet of hypo-.