subdial

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/ˈsʌbˌdaɪəl//sʌbˈdaɪəl/

noun

A secondary dial set into the face of a dial.

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sub dio
OriginLatin subdiālis ← Proto-Italic *djous →
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Meanings

subdial1

nounsubdial (plural subdials)

plural subdials

  1. A secondary dial set into the face of a dial.

subdial2

adjectivesubdial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteopen-air; outdoor.

    Synonyms: sub dio

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveopen-air; outdoor.

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sub dio

Origin

subdial · noun

From sub- + dial.

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subdial · adjective

  1. Proto-Italic*djous“day, sky”
  2. Latinsubdiālis
  3. Englishsubdial

Latin subdiālis, from sub diō (“under the sky, in the open air”), from Proto-Italic *djous (“day, sky”).

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APA

subdial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdial

MLA

“subdial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdial. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subdial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdial.

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