Word: subclause
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
clause
Definition: A subordinate clause; a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: clause
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A verb along with its subject and their modifiers. If a clause provides a complete thought on its own, then it is an independent (superordinate) clause; otherwise, it is (subordinate) dependent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clausus
Language: la
Decoded: clausus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: deaf, unhearing, unreachable