Subaltern (adj)
sub-al-turn
lower in rank; subordinate.
1575–85; Late Latin subalternus, equivalent to sub-sub- + alternusalternate
Example sentences
“the subaltern flew up the corridor, desperate to hear his fate.”
sub-al-turn
lower in rank; subordinate.
1575–85; Late Latin subalternus, equivalent to sub-sub- + alternusalternate
“the subaltern flew up the corridor, desperate to hear his fate.”