subcontinent
A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent, or part of an even larger…A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).
» Retroflex consonants are commonly found in the languages of the Indian subcontinent.
Meaning
1 sensesA large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).
Subkontinent
субконтине́нтsubkontinént
субконтине́нтsubkontynént
a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
Examples
1 sentencesRetroflex consonants are commonly found in the languages of the Indian subcontinent.
Translations
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Origin
From sub- + continent.From sub- + continent.
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Forms
plural: subcontinents| Singular | subcontinent |
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