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subzero

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

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  • rhymes with -ɪəɹəʊ
  • CMU ARPABET: S AH2 B Z IH1 R OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: S AH2 B Z IY1 R OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Less than zero, most commonly used to refer to temperature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English zero English subzero From sub- + zero.