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subcontinent en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From sub- + continent.

Meanings

1. A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).

Forms

Coordinates

microcontinent

Translations (61)

sq nënkontinent (large landmass) · lv subkontinents (large landmass) · ka სუბკონტინენტი (large landmass) · sv subkontinent (large landmass) · ja 亜大陸 (large landmass) · lo ອະນຸທະວີບ (large landmass) · be субкантынэ́нт (large landmass) · be субкантыне́нт (large landmass) · lt subkontinentas (large landmass) · el υποήπειρος (large landmass) · hy ենթացամաք (large landmass) · es subcontinente (large landmass) · it subcontinente (large landmass) · sh потконтѝнент (large landmass) · ar شِبْه قارَة (large landmass) · cy isgyfandir (large landmass) · sl podcelina (large landmass) · kw isbrastir (large landmass) · ca subcontinent (large landmass) · bg субконтине́нт (large landmass) · cs subkontinent (large landmass) · hu szubkontinens (large landmass) · km ឧបទ្វីប (large landmass) · ta துணைக்கண்டம் (large landmass) · ru субконтине́нт (large landmass) · ky субконтинент (large landmass) · bn উপমহাদেশ (large landmass) · ur بَرِّصَغِیر (large landmass) · sh potkontìnent (large landmass) · id anak benua (large landmass) · nl subcontinent (large landmass) · et alakontinent (large landmass) · pt subcontinente (large landmass) · nn subkontinent (large landmass) · de Subkontinent (large landmass) · kk субконтинент (large landmass) · az yarımqitə (large landmass) · te ఉపఖండం (large landmass) · pl subkontynent (large landmass) · ko 아대륙 (large landmass) · fi osamanner (large landmass) · et subkontinent (large landmass) · nb subkontinent (large landmass) · tr altkıta (large landmass) · ro subcontinent (large landmass) · uz subkontinent (large landmass) · hi उपमहाद्वीप (large landmass) · mk потконтине́нт (large landmass) · cmn 次大陸 /次大陆 (large landmass) · uk субконтине́нт (large landmass) · sk subkontinent (large landmass) · vi tiểu lục địa (large landmass) · fr sous-continent (large landmass) · da subkontinent (large landmass) · is álfuhluti (large landmass) · pa ਉਪਮਹਾਂਦੀਪ (large landmass) · ms subbenua (large landmass) · br iskevandir (large landmass) · ga fo-ilchríoch (large landmass) · th อนุทวีป (large landmass) · fa شبهقاره (large landmass)

subcontinent en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Ellipsis of Indian subcontinent.

Meanings

1. The Indian subcontinent, South Asia.
   • The terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team in Lahore could lead to Dubai and Abu Dhabi becoming the "home" venues for the subcontinent’s cricket-playing countries for the forseeable future, according to leading officials in England and worldwide. 2009 March 8, Jamie Jackson, “Dubai stands by to host Test cricket”, in The Guardian:
   • Highlights include a debate on east London architecture, quirky performances staged at the Barbican, music and dance from the subcontinent, and the East Commonwealth Games in Spitalfields Market, with events ranging from bicycle polo to kabaddi (a cross between tag and wrestling). 2010 February 26, Jolyon Attwooll, “Coming up: What's on the world of travel”, in Daily Telegraph:
   • The Turks had acquired the culture of power of Persia and implemented its political and administrative traditions in the subcontinent. 2006, Ilhan Niaz, An Inquiry into the Culture of Power of the Subcontinent, page 290:

Forms

Deriveds

subcontinental