subsubsense
subsubsense noun: a subsense of a subsense.
Noun
subsubsense (plural subsubsenses)
- A subsense of a subsense.
- To simplify the discussion, I will assume that the lexeme has no subsenses, subsubsenses, etc.—although this is seldom the case in actuality.1986, International Federation of Translators, Babel, page 44
- The Oxford English Dictionary gives scores of different senses, subsenses, and subsubsenses for "eat" whereas the Hanyu Da Cidian offers about a score of different senses for chi; most of the extended, figurative, and slang usages of chi ("eat") are very recent – within the last century or two.1998, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Reviews, volume 8, →ISBN, page 82
Forms of subsubsense
| plural | subsubsenses |
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Origin of subsubsense
From sub- + subsense.
Questions about subsubsense
- What does subsubsense mean?
- Subsubsense means a subsense of a subsense.
- What part of speech is subsubsense?
- Subsubsense is a noun.
- What is the plural of subsubsense?
- The plural of subsubsense is subsubsenses.
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