Word: subgiant
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
gi
ant
Definition: A star that has left the main sequence but has not yet become a true giant star.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: giant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A star that is considerably more luminous than a main sequence star of the same temperature (e.g. red giant, blue giant).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γίγας
Language: grc
Decoded: gigas
Meaning: giant