Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sub-saharan

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: sub-Sa-ha-ran
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to that part of Africa which lies south of the Sahara Desert.

noun

A native or inhabitant of that part of Africa which lies south of the Sahara.

adj

Alternative spelling of sub-Saharan.

Example Sentences

"While the average cost of sending money to sub-Saharan Africa is the highest in the world, the cost of digital remittances to the region is less than the global average. If more Africans sent money home via digital services rather than cash, average remittance fees should fall, but receiving money online requires the internet, which is used in sub-Saharan Africa by only 37% of people, according to the World Bank."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English Sahara Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Saharan English sub-Saharan From sub- + Saharan.

Inflected Forms

Subsaharan (alternative, rare) sub-Saharans (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Subsahara super-Saharan

Questions

What does sub-saharan mean?: Of or pertaining to that part of Africa which lies south of the Sahara Desert.
Where does sub-saharan come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English Sahara Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Saharan English sub-Saharan From sub- + Saharan.

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