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subcontinent¹

  • /ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/ UK

Where it comes from

From sub- + continent.

noun subcontinents

  1. A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).

subcontinent²

  • /ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/ UK

Where it comes from

Ellipsis of Indian subcontinent.

proper noun the subcontinent · Subcontinent

  1. The Indian subcontinent, South Asia. The Turks had acquired the culture of power of Persia and implemented its political and administrative traditions in the subcontinent.

Subcontinent³

proper noun the Subcontinent

  1. Alternative letter-case form of subcontinent (“the Indian subcontinent”).

Translations

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noun large landmass

Españolsubcontinente
한국어아대륙 adaeryuk
日本語亜大陸 atairiku
中文次大陸 /次大陆 cìdàlù
हिन्दीउपमहाद्वीप upmahādvīp
Portuguêssubcontinente
Françaissous-continent
DeutschSubkontinent
Italianosubcontinente
Ελληνικάυποήπειρος ypoḯpeiros
Românăsubcontinent
Русскийсубконтине́нт subkontinént
Tiếng Việttiểu lục địa
العربيةشِبْه قارَة šibh qāra

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MLA

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{subcontinent_2026,
  title = {subcontinent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subcontinent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}