subscript

sub·script

noun \ˈsəb-ˌskript\

Definition of SUBSCRIPT

: a distinguishing symbol (as a letter or numeral) written immediately below or below and to the right or left of another character

— subscript adjective

Origin of SUBSCRIPT

Latin subscriptus, past participle of subscribere

First Known Use: 1901

Rhymes with SUBSCRIPT

conscript, decrypt, encrypt, postscript, prescript, rescript, tight-lipped, transcript, typescript