How to pronounce "subaltern"

• "subaltern" pronounced in Catalan.

• "subaltern" pronounced in German.

• "subaltern" pronounced in English.

• "subaltern" pronounced in Romanian.

Meanings and definitions of "subaltern"

Noun

a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

Synonyms:

• subaltern

Adjective

inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"

Synonyms:

• junior-grade
• lower-ranking
• lowly
• petty
• secondary
• subaltern