Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sub-zero

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: sub--ze-ro
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

below 0°C; freezing cold

adj

below 0°F (−18°C)

American usage

Example Sentences

"Several days of sub-zero temperatures caused icicles up to 1.5 metres long to form in tunnels across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria."

Etymology

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

Usage

American usage

Questions

What does sub-zero mean?: below 0°C; freezing cold
Where does sub-zero come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English zero English sub-zero From sub- + zero.

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