Meanings
adjectivesubzero (not comparable)
alternative sub-zero
- not comparableLess than zero, most commonly used to refer to temperature.
More than half of all Americans will experience subzero wind chills in the next week.
2026 January 24, “January 23, 2026 — Winter storm begins, bringing ice, heavy snow to much of the US”, in CNN, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2026
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Proto-Italic*supo
- Latinsub
- Latinsub-
- Englishsub-
- Englishzero
- Englishsubzero
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with subzero
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APA
subzero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subzero
MLA
“subzero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subzero. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subzero,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subzero.
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