Word: subprime
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
prime
Definition: Designating a type of commercial lending rate, less than the prime rate, offered to desirable borrowers.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: prime
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Marked or distinguished by the prime symbol.