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subeth

/səˈbɛθ/

subeth noun: abnormal, especially excessively deep, sleep.

Noun

subeth (uncountable)

  1. (historical, rare) Abnormal, especially excessively deep, sleep.

Origin of subeth

From Medieval Latin subeth (adjective: subethicus), from Arabic سُبَات (subāt, “ailment of excessive sleep”)

Questions about subeth

What does subeth mean?
Subeth means abnormal, especially excessively deep, sleep.
What part of speech is subeth?
Subeth is a noun.
How do you pronounce subeth?
Subeth is pronounced /səˈbɛθ/.

Words near subeth in the dictionary

  1. subestimates
  2. subestimation
  3. subestimations
  4. subestuaries
  5. subestuary
  6. subeth
  7. subether
  8. subetheric
  9. subetherics
  10. subethers
  11. subethmoidal

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