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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sub-lieutenant

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
sub--lieu-tenant
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A commissioned officer of the navy whose rank is immediately below that of a lieutenant.

British usage

noun

A commissioned officer of the navy whose rank is immediately below that of a lieutenant.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; New Zealand usage

Etymology

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

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

sub-lieutenants (plural)

Phrases

acting sub-lieutenant

Frequently Paired Words

sublieutenancy

Questions

What does sub-lieutenant mean?
A commissioned officer of the navy whose rank is immediately below that of a lieutenant.
Where does sub-lieutenant come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English lieutenant English sub-lieutenant From sub- + lieutenant.

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