Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suborder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
sub-or-der
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.

noun

A secondary or subsidiary order (purchase request).

noun

Synonym of subordering.

verb

To arrange in a secondary order.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

suborders (plural) suborders (present, singular) subordering (participle, present) subordered (participle, past) subordered (past)

Synonyms

subordo subordering

Questions

What does suborder mean?
A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.
Where does suborder come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English order English suborder From sub- + order.

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