Etymology

subfreezing

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Today it means: Colder than the freezing point of water; below zero degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Full definition →

English freezing ← Latin sub-
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The story

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishfreezing
  5. English todaysubfreezing

From sub- + freezing.

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