Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subtopic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: subtopic
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subject that forms part of a topic.

Example Sentences

"The meeting dragged on interminably as topics were divided into subtopics."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

subtopics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

supertopic

Questions

What does subtopic mean?: A subject that forms part of a topic.
Where does subtopic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English topic English subtopic From sub- + topic.

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