how to pronounce subaltern

/ˈsʌb.əl.tən/

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subaltern is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of subaltern

noun:

A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition. For example, some crows are black is a subaltern of all crows are black.
A subordinate.
A member of a group that is socially, politically and geographically outside of the hegemonic power structure of the colony and of the colonial homeland.

adjective:

Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.
Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially (military) ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain.

subaltern frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word subaltern occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics subaltern can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that subaltern can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;