subsense en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *sent-der. Proto-Italic *sentiō Latin sentiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin sēnsusbor. Proto-Germanic *sinnaz Frankish *sinnbor. Vulgar Latin *sennus Old French sensbor. Middle English sense English sense English subsense From sub- + sense.
Meanings
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A sense of a word that reflects a part or aspect of a more general (broader) sense.
When an italicized label or guide phrase follows a boldface numeral, the label or phrase applies only to that specific numbered sense and its subsenses.
2003, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, page 21a:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subsenses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |