submarine

/ˈsʌbməˌin/SUHB-mur-een

/ˈsʌbmɚˌin/SUHB-mur-een

Meaningunder the sea

Common meaning: a vessel that travels under water

subunder; from below
marthe seaLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1113 · scan
ineadjective ending: of the nature of

‘under’ + ‘the sea’ → submarine

Journey through time

Latinmare, -is‘the sea’
Frenchmarin
Englishsubmarine‘a vessel that travels under water’ · today

sub- also in: suborn subtle suburb submerge subaltern

mar also in: submariner

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin mare ‘the sea’.

Roots

mare, -is Latin “the sea”

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