Submiss
Pronunciation : Sub*miss"
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. submissus, p.p. of submittere to let down, to lower. See Submit.]
Definition : 1. Submissive; humble; obsequious. [Archaic] "Soft Silence and submiss Obedience." Spenser. "Stooping and submiss." R. L. Stevenson.
2. Gentle; soft; calm; as, submiss voices. [R.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913