subjacent

sub·ja·cent

adj \-s^ənt\

Definition of SUBJACENT

: lying under or below; also : lower than though not directly below <hills and subjacent valleys>

— sub·ja·cent·ly adverb

Origin of SUBJACENT

Latin subjacent-, subjacens, present participle of subjacēre to lie under, from sub- + jacēre to lie — more at adjacent

First Known Use: 1592

Rhymes with SUBJACENT

adjacent, complacent