Word: underlease
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
lease
Definition: A lease granted by a tenant or lessee; a sublease.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: lease
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified rent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: laxō
Language: la
Decoded: laxo
Meaning: to loose