Etymology

submachine

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Today it means: A machine forming part of a larger machine. Full definition →

English machine ← Middle French machine ← Latin sub-
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submachine · noun1

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Middle Frenchmachine
  5. Englishmachine
  6. English todaysubmachine

From sub- + machine.

submachine · adjective2

Shortened from submachine gun.

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