Word: subsection
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
sec
tion
Definition: An informal taxonomic category below section and above family.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: section
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An informal taxonomic rank below the order ranks and above the family ranks.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: secō
Language: la
Decoded: seco
Meaning: to cut
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.