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subessive

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛsɪv

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adj

Meaning 1

Indicating position under or below something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • Northeast Caucasian languages like Tsez and Bezhta have a subessive case.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin subesse (“to be under or below”).