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sub-

/sʌb/

prefix

morpheme Under, beneath. subterranean
Similar: under-, hypo-, infra-
morpheme Subsidiary, secondary. subplot
morpheme Almost, nearly. subconical
Similar: pene-, quasi-

Opposite: super-

Thesaurus

prefix

Opposite: super-

Translations

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prefix under, beneath

Español	sub-, so-, sota-, soto-
中文	亞 /亚 yà, 子 zǐ
Português	sub-, so-
Français	sous-, sub-
Deutsch	unter-, sub-
Italiano	sotto-, sub-
Ελληνικά	υπο- ypo-
Русский	под- pod-, суб- sub-
עברית	תַּת־ tat-

prefix subsidiary, secondary

Español	sub-, so-, sota-, soto-
中文	副 fù
Português	sub-
Ελληνικά	υπο- ypo-, παρα- para-

prefix almost, nearly

日本語	亜 a
中文	類 /类 lèi, 近 jìn
Русский	суб- sub-

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"sub-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sub-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

sub-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sub-

Chicago

"sub-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sub-.

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@misc{sub_2026,
  title = {sub-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sub-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}