Word Knowledge

What does the prefix subter- mean?

Subter- is Latin prefix.  Within the prefix subter- is the prefix sub-.  Do you know what sub- means?   There are different words in the English language that have the prefix subter-.

Some examples are subterfuge, subterfluent and subternatural.  Subter- is one of the many prefixes that I review in my book, The ASVAB Tutor’s Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension Study Guide. Do you know what subter- means?  I will present the answer and explanation tomorrow.