subaltern

adj.

1. Lower in position or rank; secondary.
2. Chiefly British. Holding a military rank just below that of captain.
3. Logic. In the relation of a particular proposition to a universal with the same subject, predicate, and quality.

n.

1. A subordinate.
2. Chiefly British. A subaltern officer.
3. Logic. A subaltern proposition.

[French subalterne, from Old French, from Late Latin subalternus : Latin sub-, sub- + Latin alternus, alternate (from alter, other).]

adjective

Below another in standing or importance: inferior, junior, lesser, low, lower², minor, minor-league, petty, secondary, small, subordinate, under. Informal smalltime. See over/under.

noun

One belonging to a lower class or rank: inferior, junior, secondary, subordinate, underling. See over/under.

[sǝbܒôltǝrn]

sǝbˈôltǝrn n. an officer in the British army below the rank of captain, especially a second lieutenant.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - officer under kaptajnsrang
adj. - underordnet, lavere

Nederlands (Dutch)
ondergeschikte, luitenant

Français (French)
n. - (GB, Mil) officier subalterne
adj. - subalterne

Deutsch (German)
n. - Subalternoffizier, Untergebener
adj. - subaltern

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (στρατ.) (Βρετ.) ανθυπολοχαγός

Italiano (Italian)
subalterno

Português (Portuguese)
n. - subalterno (m)

Русский (Russian)
младший офицер, подчиненный

Español (Spanish)
n. - subalterno
adj. - subalterno, subordinado, dependiente

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - underordnad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
次长, 中尉, 副官, 下的, 副的, 次的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 次長, 中尉, 副官
adj. - 下的, 副的, 次的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 중위, 소위, 특칭 명제
adj. - 다음의, 속관의, 부하의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 次官, 大尉より下位の将校, 少尉
adj. - 次位の, 部下の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ملازم في الجيش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קצין זוטר, סגן (בצבא הבריטי)‬
adj. - ‮זוטר, משנה, עוזר‬

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