sub-

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sʌb/

Etymology

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

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-