Word: subprime
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
prime
Definition: Designating a loan (typically at a greater than usual rate of interest) offered to a borrower who is not qualified for other loans (for example, because of a poor credit history).
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: prime
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Lecherous, lewd, lustful.