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sous-

sous- prefix: under.

Prefix

sous-

  1. Under.
    • sousveillance, souterrain, sous-vide
  2. Subordinate.
    • sous-chef, sous-prefect, sous-lieutenant

Origin of sous-

Borrowed from French sous-.

Words formed from sous-

Questions about sous-

What does sous- mean?
Sous- means under.
What part of speech is sous-?
Sous- is a prefix.

Words near sous- in the dictionary

  1. soury
  2. sous
  3. sous chef
  4. sous chefs
  5. sous vide
  6. sous-
  7. sous-chef
  8. sous-chefs
  9. sous-vide
  10. sous-vided
  11. sous-vides

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