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subrole

subrole noun: a secondary or subsidiary role.

Noun

subrole (plural subroles)

  1. A secondary or subsidiary role.

Forms of subrole

pluralsubroles

Origin of subrole

From sub- + role.

Questions about subrole

What does subrole mean?
Subrole means a secondary or subsidiary role.
What part of speech is subrole?
Subrole is a noun.
What is the plural of subrole?
The plural of subrole is subroles.

Words near subrole in the dictionary

  1. subrogations
  2. subrogee
  3. subrogees
  4. subrogor
  5. subrogors
  6. subrole
  7. subroles
  8. subroof
  9. subroofs
  10. subroom
  11. subrooms

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