sous-

See also: sous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French sous-.

Prefix

sous-

1. Under.

   sousveillance, souterrain, sous-vide

2. Subordinate.

   sous-chef, sous-prefect, sous-lieutenant

Derived terms

Category English terms prefixed with sous- not found

• sousveillance
• sous-chef
• sous-vide
• sous-prior

French

Alternative forms

• sou-

Etymology

From Latin sub, via Old French sus-, sous- (the spelling with s by analogy with the preposition sous < Latin subtus).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /su/, (before a vowel) /su.z‿/

Prefix

sous-

1. sub-; under-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with sous-