Subaltern
Pronunciation : Sub*al"tern
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. subalterne, LL. subalternus, fr. L. sub under + alter the one, the other of two. See Alter.]
Definition : 1. Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of captain; as, a subaltern officer.
2. (Logic)
Defn: Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition. Subaltern genus. (Logic) See under Genus.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Sub*al"tern
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.
2. (Logic)
Defn: A subaltern proposition. Whately.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913