subliterature en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Latin littera Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin litterātūrader. Old French littératurebor. Middle English literature English literature English subliterature From sub- + literature.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Inferior literature, such as pulp fiction.
horror subliterature
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(countable, uncountable) A defined portion of an academic literature.
a review of various subliteratures in the field
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subliteratures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |