submotive

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A form of submotif — A motif forming part of a larger motif.

OriginEnglish motive ← Middle English motif ← Late Latin mōtīvum →
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Meanings

nounsubmotive (plural submotives)

plural submotives

  1. alternativeentertainmentAlternative form of submotif.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
submotif

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Anglo-Normanmotif
  7. Middle Frenchmotif
  8. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  10. Proto-Italic*moweō
  11. Latinmoveō
  12. Latinmōtus
  13. Late Latinmōtīvum
  14. Middle Englishmotif
  15. Englishmotive
  16. Englishsubmotive

From sub- + motive.

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APA

submotive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submotive

MLA

“submotive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submotive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “submotive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submotive.

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