English
Etymology
Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus, from alter
Adjective
subaltern
- of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary
Noun
en-noun
- a subordinate
- british a commissioned officer having a rank just below that of Captain
- logic A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition. For example, some crows are black is a subaltern of all crows are black.
Translations
Spanish: subalterno m
See also
lieutenant
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