antisubmarine

Questions

How do you pronounce antisubmarine?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæntɪsˈʌbmɚˌin/.

What does antisubmarine mean?

Intended for use against submarines.

Where does antisubmarine come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *mer-? Proto-Indo-European *móri Proto-Italic *mari Latin mare Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin marīnus Old French marin Middle French marinbor. Middle English marin English marine English submarine English antisubmarine From anti- + submarine.

How to pronounce antisubmarine

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