subaltern

1. Lower in position or rank; secondary.
2. Chiefly British Holding a military rank just below that of captain.
3. Logic In the relation of a particular proposition to a universal with the same subject, predicate, and quality.

1. A subordinate.
2. Chiefly British A subaltern officer.
3. Logic A subaltern proposition.

Origin:

Origin: French subalterne

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin subalternus

Origin: : Latin sub-, sub-

Origin: + Latin alternus, alternate (from alter, other; see al-¹ in Indo-European roots)