Word: subplot
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
plot
Definition: A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: plot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.