Word: subvassal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
vas
sal
Definition: The vassal of a vassal; a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: vassal
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To treat as a vassal or to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vassus
Language: la
Decoded: vassus
Meaning: servant