sous-

prefix

Under.

“sousveillance, souterrain, sous-vide”

OriginFrench sous- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Under.

    sousveillance, souterrain, sous-vide

  2. Subordinate.

    sous-chef, sous-prefect, sous-lieutenant

Origin

  1. Frenchsous-
  2. Englishsous-

Borrowed from French sous-.

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APA

sous-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sous-

MLA

“sous-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sous-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sous-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sous-.

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