Word Parts - sub

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sub- : From Latin: under, below
sub- regularly means "under", but it often changes its form as it retains its meaning:

The prefix sub- often becomes suc- before c: succumb.

The prefix sub- often becomes suf- before f: suffuse.

The prefix sub- often becomes sug- before g: suggest.

The prefix sub- often becomes sum- before m: sumptuous.

The prefix sub- often becomes sup- before p: suppression.

The prefix sub- often becomes sur- before r: surrogate.

The prefix, sub- is often simplified to su- before sp. Before c, p, and t; it is sometimes formed into sus-; as seen in suspect, suspend, suspicion, or suspension.

subconscious - belonging to that portion of the mental field the processes of which are outside the range of attention; subcutaneous - just under the skin; submarine - submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes; subterranean - operating beneath the earth's surface; underground; subscript - character that is printed on a level lower than the rest of the characters on a line; subside - become less active or intense; substructure - supporting part of a structure; the foundation.

And for you:
subatomic, subcelestial, subcellar, subcontinent, subcontract, summon, subsistence, supplement, suppress, subliminal, subtlety , subtonic, substantiation, substellar, substitute.

Source: English-Word Information, Word Info About English Vocabulary