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subteacher

subteacher noun: an assistant teacher.

Noun

subteacher (plural subteachers)

  1. An assistant teacher.
    • The subjects are taught on the topical plan, and teaching exercises by the principal and subteachers form a large part of the class work.1888, United States. Bureau of Education, Report of the Commissioner of Education..., page 424

Forms of subteacher

pluralsubteachers

Origin of subteacher

From sub- + teacher.

Questions about subteacher

What does subteacher mean?
Subteacher means an assistant teacher.
What part of speech is subteacher?
Subteacher is a noun.
What is the plural of subteacher?
The plural of subteacher is subteachers.

Words near subteacher in the dictionary

  1. subtaxes
  2. subtaxon
  3. subtaxonomies
  4. subtaxonomy
  5. subtaxons
  6. subteacher
  7. subteachers
  8. subteam
  9. subteams
  10. subtechnical
  11. subtechnologies

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