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What (who) is sub- - definition
FAMILY NAME
Süss; Suß; Sueß; SüB; Süb; Sueb; SuB
Sub-
·- A prefix denoting that the ingredient (of a compound) signified by the term to which it is prefixed,is present in only a small proportion, or less than the normal amount; as, subsulphide, suboxide, ·etc. Prefixed to the name of a salt it is equivalent to basic; as, subacetate or basic acetate.
II. Sub- ·- A prefix signifying under, below, beneath, and hence often, in an inferior position or degree, in an imperfect or partial state, as in subscribe, substruct, subserve, subject, subordinate, subacid, subastringent, subgranular, suborn. Sub- in Latin compounds often becomes sum- before m, sur before r, and regularly becomes suc-, suf-, sug-, and sup- before c, f, g, and p respectively. Before c, p, and t it sometimes takes form sus- (by the dropping of b from a collateral form, subs-).
sub-
1.
Sub- is used at the beginning of words that have 'under' as part of their meaning.
The waters were rising about the rock and would soon submerge it.
...a nuclear-powered submarine.
PREFIX
2.
Sub- is added to the beginning of nouns in order to form other nouns that refer to things that are part of a larger thing.
...a subcommittee on family values and individual rights.
...the subdivision of farms into smallholdings.
PREFIX
3.
Sub- is added to the beginning of adjectives in order to form other adjectives that describe someone or something as inferior, for example inferior to normal people or to normal things.
The cold has made already substandard living conditions even worse.
PREFIX
sub-
(also suc- before c; suf- before f; sug- before g; sup- before p; sur- before r; sus- before c, p, t)
¦ prefix
1. at, to, or from a lower level or position: subalpine.
lower in rank or importance: subdeacon.
2. somewhat; nearly; more or less: subantarctic.
3. denoting subsequent or secondary action of the same kind: subdivision.
4. denoting support: subvention.
5. Chemistry in names of compounds containing a relatively small proportion of a component: suboxide.
Origin
from L. sub 'under, close to'.
Wikipedia
Süß
Süß (often transliterated into English: Suess, also sometimes Süss in German) is a German surname that means sweet.
People with the name include:
- Joseph Süß Oppenheimer (1698-1738), German-Jewish banker
- Jud Süß (disambiguation), literary and dramatic works about Joseph Süß Oppenheimer
- Christoph Süß (1967), German comedian
- Christian Süß (1985), German table tennis player at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
- Wilhelm Süss, mathematician
Examples of use of sub-
1. "In depth" sub navigation G8 summit Morgan Stanley More ... "FT Reports" sub navigation Private banking African diamonds More ... "Jobs & classified" sub navigation Jobs Businesses for sale Notices "Site services" sub navigation Subscribe to FT.com Edit your profile Portfolio News tracking Corporate solutions "Edit your profile" sub navigation Personal office "News tracking" sub navigation Desktop alerts
2. This is a sub–prime deal from a sub–prime minister," the Tory leader said.
3. Navy submersibles joining Russia sub rescue Russia mini–sub crew "keeping spirits up"–admiral U.S.
4. "Travel" sub navigation Paris Berlin New York Hong Kong San Francisco Rome London "In depth" sub navigation London terror German election Japan political upheaval More ... "FT Reports" sub navigation Cyprus Tanzania More ... "Jobs & classified" sub navigation Jobs Businesses for sale Notices "Site services" sub navigation Subscribe to FT.com Edit your profile Portfolio News tracking Corporate solutions "Edit your profile" sub navigation Personal office "News tracking" sub navigation Desktop alerts
5. In the eyes of these leaders we are a sub–human people who deserve a sub–human democracy.