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subsum.

to be under, among or behind

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈsʊp.sũː]Classical-Latin[ˈsub.sum]
  1. to be under, among or behind

    intransitive · suppletive
  2. to be at the bottom

    intransitive · suppletive
  3. to be nearby

    intransitive · suppletive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *ezom~*som Archaic Latin 𐌄𐌔𐌏𐌌 (esom) Old Latin esum Latin sum Latin subsum From sub- + sum.

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