subaltern
1sub·al·tern
adj\sə-ˈbȯl-tərn, especially British ˈsə-bəl-tərn\
Definition of SUBALTERN
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: particular with reference to a related universal proposition <“some S is P” is a subaltern proposition to “all S is P”>
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Origin of SUBALTERN
Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus alternate, from alter other (of two) — more at alter
First Known Use: 1570
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