Word: subcaste
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
caste
Definition: A subgrouping of a caste.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: caste
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: castus
Language: la
Decoded: castus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: religious, pious