subaltern

subaltern
I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus alternate, from alter other (of two) — more at alter Date: 1570 1. particular with reference to a related universal proposition <
“some S is P” is a subaltern proposition to “all S is P”
>
2. subordinate II. noun Date: 1605 1. a person holding a subordinate position; specifically a junior officer (as in the British army) 2. a particular proposition that follows immediately from a universal

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  • subaltern — SUBALTÉRN, Ă, subalterni, e, adj., s.m. şi f. (Persoană) care este subordonată altei persoane (într o slujbă, într o muncă), care lucrează sub ordinele altuia mai mare în grad. – Din fr. subalterne. Trimis de LauraGellner, 28.07.2004. Sursa: DEX… …   Dicționar Român

  • subaltern — Adj untergeordnet, unselbständig, untertänig erw. obs. (17. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus spl. subalternus untergeordnet , zu l. alternus abwechselnd, einer um den anderen und l. sub .    Ebenso nndl. subaltern, ne. subaltern, nfrz. subalterne,… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Subaltern — Sub*al tern, a. [F. subalterne, LL. subalternus, fr. L. sub under + alter the one, the other of two. See {Alter}.] 1. Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • subaltern — [səb ôl′tərn; ] chiefly Brit [ sub′əl tərn] adj. [Fr subalterne < LL subalternus < L sub ,SUB + alternus,ALTERNATE] 1. subordinate; of lower rank 2. Brit. holding an army commission below that of captain 3. in traditional logic, particular …   English World dictionary

  • Subaltern — Sub*al tern, n. 1. A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain. [1913 Webster] 2. (Logic) A subaltern proposition. Whately. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Subaltern — (v. lat.), unter einem Anderen stehend, untergeordnet, abhängig, in niederen Graden stehend, bes. von Offizieren (Subalternoffiziere), Offiziere, welche nicht Stabsoffiziere (s.d.) sind, u. Subalternbeamte, welche nicht wenigstens Collegienräthe… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Subaltérn — (lat.), untergeordnet, unter einem andern stehend; Subalternbeamte, Beamte, die im formalen Dienst oder sonst in untergeordneter Tätigkeit angestellt sind …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Subaltérn — (lat.), unter einem andern stehend, untergeordnet; Subalternbeamte, Unterbeamte, Bureaubeamte; Subalternoffiziere, die Leutnants und Oberleutnants. Subalternation, logisches Abhängigkeitsverhältnis …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Subaltern — Subaltern, lat. deutsch, untergeordnet; S. ation, in der Logik das Verhältniß des allgemeinen Urtheils zu den ihm untergeordneten besonderen …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • subaltern — I adjective baser, humble, inferior, junior, less, lesser, low, lower, lower in rank, lowly, minor, of lower rank, secondary, servile, subalternate, subcenturio, subordinate, subsidiary, under II index ancillary (subsidiary) …   Law dictionary

  • subaltern — subordinate, c.1400 (implied in subalternal), from M.Fr. subalterne, from L.L. subalternus, from L. sub under (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + alternus every other (one), one after the other (see ALTERNATE (Cf. alternate)). The noun meaning person of… …   Etymology dictionary

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