Word: submaxim
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
ma
xim
Definition: A maxim making up part of a greater maxim.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: maxim
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: maximus
Language: la
Decoded: maximus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: unencumbered