subdial

English

Etymology 1

From sub- +‎ dial.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʌbˌdaɪəl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

subdial (plural subdials)

  1. A secondary dial set into the face of a dial.

Etymology 2

Latin subdiālis, from sub diō (under the sky, in the open air), from Proto-Italic *djous (day, sky).

Pronunciation

Adjective

subdial (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) open-air; outdoor.
    Synonym: sub dio

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