LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
prefix

subter-

subter-
Classical[ˈsʊp.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈsub.ter]

Meaning

  1. morphemesubter- (under; secret)

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsubter-

Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Latin subter- From sub- + -ter.

Quick answers

What does subter- mean in Latin?
subter-, a prefix, means “subter- (under; secret)”.
How do you pronounce subter-?
In classical Latin, [ˈsʊp.tɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsub.ter].
Where does subter- come from?
Proto-Indo-European *upó → Proto-Italic *supo → Latin subter-.